Three teens charged after 17-year-old assaulted

Three teenagers have been charged after a 17-year-old boy was seriously injured in an assault involving a machete and a firearm in Easterville.

Chemawawin RCMP were called about shots fired outside a home in the community, about 464 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, around 4:15 a.m. Saturday. While officers were responding, they learned an injured teenager had been brought to the Easterville nursing station.

Police said the 17-year-old had been attacked by a group of five or six male youths known to him. He suffered injuries from a machete and firearm pellets and was later transported to Winnipeg in stable condition for further treatment.

Two 16-year-old boys and a 17-year-old boy were arrested and charged with aggravated assault. All three were remanded in custody.

RCMP continue to search for one remaining suspect and said there is no threat to public safety. RCMP are asking anyone with information to contact them.