Teen in critical condition after fight at Cross Lake high school

Mounties say a 16-year-old is in critical condition after an altercation between two groups on the grounds of a high school in Cross Lake, Manitoba – about 130 kilometres east of Winnipeg.

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Emergency crews arrived at the scene early Sunday after a report of a possible stabbing, and found the teen with what they describe as “significant life-altering injuries.”

Witnesses told RCMP a group of youths were on the school grounds when another group of males appeared and a fight broke out.

The 16-year-old was flown to Winnipeg where he underwent emergency surgery.

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