A 35-year-old man is in hospital in Winnipeg after he shot himself as he and a woman kidnapped another man in northeastern Manitoba, RCMP allege.
The 35-year-old and a 28-year-old woman kidnapped a man, also 28, at gunpoint and took him to an outdoor location in Gods Lake Narrows, RCMP said in a news release on Friday.
They were holding him when the 35-year-old shot himself, police said.
The shooting was reported to Gods Lake Narrows RCMP around 8 a.m. on April 1.
Officers who responded to the call found the 35-year-old alleged kidnapper with life-threatening injuries. He was taken to Winnipeg for treatment, where he’s now in stable condition in hospital, RCMP said Friday.
The man who was kidnapped was not injured, police said.
The 35-year-old and the woman are charged with kidnapping with a firearm and forcible confinement. The woman, who was not injured, is being held in custody.
Police expect to lay additional charges, the news release said.