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Jonathon Naylor Editor RCMP have made three arrests after one man was murdered and another two severely assaulted in the northern Manitoba town of Leaf Rapids. On Saturday, May 19, at about 6:15 a.m., Leaf Rapids RCMP responded to a complaint of three men who had been seriously assaulted. One victim, Garfield Baker, 39, of Leaf Rapids, was transported to Thompson General Hospital and later succumbed to his injuries. Another Leaf Rapids man, aged 22, was treated for his injuries and released from the Leaf Rapids Health Centre. The third man, aged 37 and also of Leaf Rapids, was airlifted to Winnipeg and remains in stable conditions. Mounties have charged James Edwin Wood, of Leaf Rapids, with the second-degree murder in the death of Baker, and aggravated assault relating to the other two victims. He was scheduled appear in provincial court in Thompson on May 22. More charges are pending. Another individual was arrested and released unconditionally while a third remained in police custody and was to face charges in connection with this matter. Police continue to investigate the murder of Baker and the assaults of the other victims. The victims and the individuals involved in this incident know each other. Police ask anyone with information to call the Leaf Rapids RCMP at (204) 473-2944 or Manitoba Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
