Teenager charged in connection with murder on Manitoba First Nation

RCMP said a 16-year-old boy has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a homicide that took place on Long Plain First Nation on Saturday.

The Mounties said they located the youth on Monday and he is now in police custody.

The family of the victim told CTV News the victim's name is John Richard Jr. He was 30-years-old.

The Dakota Ojibway Police Service is assisting with the investigation.

Anyone with information regarding the murder is asked to call police or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477.

Long Plain First Nation is about 90 kilometres west of Winnipeg.

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  The family of the victim told CTV News the victim's name is John Richard Jr. He was 30-years-old. (Supplied)