At approximately 9:00pm on Friday, May 20, 2022, RCMP officers from the Thompson Detachment responded to a report of an assault at a hotel on Selkirk Avenue in Thompson.

A 48-year-old male from Thompson was seriously injured in the assault and remains in hospital in critical condition.

Preston Queskekapow, a 30-year-old male from Norway House, was arrested at the scene and charged with aggravated assault. He has been remanded into custody.

Thompson RCMP with the assistance of Major Crime Services and the Forensic Identification Section continue to investigate.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909.