One person is dead and six were taken to hospital after a mass stabbing in Hollow Water First Nation on Thursday morning.

The attacker is also dead, Manitoba RCMP said in a news release late that morning.

“Our officers are gathering information to determine what exactly occurred this morning, and we will be providing a more detailed update early this afternoon,” police said in the release.

“Our sincere condolences to everyone within the community of Hollow Water First Nation and to everyone who has been affected by this senseless act of violence.”

A spokesperson for Shared Health said earlier in the morning that multiple patients with varying levels of injuries were being taken by air and land to Health Sciences Centre. STARS air ambulance took two people to HSC.

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