It was a busy Friday for the RCMP in Thompson.

 

Officers from the local detachment were called to the scene of a vehicle-pedestrian collision north of the city short after 1:00am.

 

When they arrived, Mounties found a man who appeared to be in his 40’s lying on the highway.

 

The man, who is believed to have been the victim of a hit-and-run, was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

Less than two hours later, the Thompson RCMP detachment was told that a 24-year-old man was in hospital with an apparent gun-shot wound.

 

The victim succumbed to his injuries and the police are treating the death as suspicious.

 

The RCMP continues to investigate both incidents.