Stonewall RCMP are investigating an incident involving a civilian dodging gunshots in the Macdonald area last week.
Police say that they responded to a report of shots fired near a business on Laverendrye Road in the RM of Macdonald on March 31st at approximately 6:45 a.m.
From there, the RCMP was advised that an off-road vehicle was driving on private property and that a civilian began following the off-road vehicle.
The off-road vehicle driver got off and ran on foot to a nearby pickup truck. It was later confirmed that vehicle was stolen.
The police report states that the truck fled and the civilian followed it. An occupant in the truck was in possession of a shotgun and fired shots at the civilian. No one was physically injured.
Officers immediately attended the area, conducted patrols, and alerted all surrounding detachments.
The suspect vehicle was last seen going west on Highway 1 towards Portage la Prairie.
The vehicle has not yet been located.
Police note the suspect vehicle is described as a dark-coloured Dodge Ram pickup truck.
On Mar 31, a civilian was following a property crime suspect who fled in a dark coloured Dodge Ram near a business in the RM of Macdonald. An occupant in the suspect vehicle fired shots at the civilian. No one was injured. Suspect & vehicle not located. Info? 204-467-5015 #rcmpmb pic.twitter.com/5M8JcHfMwV
— RCMP Manitoba (@rcmpmb) April 3, 2023