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.