A 13-year-old boy from Sandy Bay First Nation is facing charges after police say he threatened to bring a gun to the Isaac Beaulieu Memorial School graduation and harm students. Manitoba First Nations Police Service arrested the youth on June 16, 2026 without incident, one day after officers received the report.
The alarm was raised around 6 a.m. on June 15, when police were told a student had allegedly threatened to attend the school on graduation day and open fire. Officers quickly identified a suspect and took the boy into custody the next day. He has been charged with uttering threats to cause bodily harm or death under Canada’s Criminal Code.
Isaac Beaulieu Memorial School, run by the Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation, serves students from nursery to Grade 12 and is located at 500 Townsite Bay in Marius, Manitoba. The community itself sits on the western shore of Lake Manitoba, about 165 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg. Because the accused is a minor, his name is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
The Manitoba First Nations Police Service polices Sandy Bay and 11 other First Nation communities. Its chief, Jason Colon, was sworn in on April 14, 2026, after more than 28 years in law enforcement. Sandy Bay Chief Lance Roulette has spoken out in the past about safety concerns in the community, including drug trafficking and violence.
Police have not released further details about the case, which is now before the courts.
