Gimli RCMP investigate firearm found during beach cleanup

On April 13, 2024, at approximately 12:35 pm, Gimli RCMP received a report of a firearm located on the shore of Lake Winnipeg near North Lake Street and Vaughan Avenue. A family was cleaning garbage off the beach near their cottage when a 12-year-old female located a sawed-off shotgun. The police were called immediately.

Officers attended and seized the firearm. All found firearms are treated as loaded and all precautions were taken. The firearm was rusted shut so it had to be disassembled at the detachment, where officers were able to determine it was not loaded. RCMP continue to investigate to determine the origin of the firearm and whether it is connected to any criminal activity.