A man is dead after being found unresponsive in the Juniper area this past weekend.

On the morning of Mar. 8 at approximately 9:36, the Thompson RCMP was dispatched to a man in distress near Spruce Drive and Juniper Park.

Police arrived at the scene and found a 21-year-old man unresponsive in the wooded area behind the Thompson General Hospital.

The man was taken to the hospital for medical attention and passed away later that evening.

The cause of death is currently under investigation.