Manitoba

Man found dead outside Thompson home believed to be victim of homicide: Manitoba RCMP

The death of a man found outside of a home in Thompson on Thursday is believed to be a homicide, RCMP say.

Cause of 28-year-old's death unknown as police await autopsy results

An RCMP cruiser.
RCMP responded to a report of a deceased 28-year-old man outside of a home on Pipe Road in Thompson shortly before 3 p.m. Thursday, police said. (David Bell/CBC)

The death of a 28-year-old man found outside of a home in Thompson Thursday afternoon is believed to be a homicide, RCMP say.

Around 3 p.m. Thursday, RCMP got a report of a dead man found outside a home on Pipe Road in the northern Manitoba city.

The man's cause of death is not yet known as investigators await autopsy results, but RCMP say it's believed he was the victim of homicide.

RCMP continue to investigate, and are asking anyone with information on the man's death to contact Thompson RCMP at 204-677-6909/6911, or to submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online.