BRANDON, Manitoba,Canada - A soldier was shot during an altercation early Sunday with another member of the Canadian Forces at CFB Shilo in western Manitoba.The soldier was treated for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, the Canadian Forces said in a news release.
Another soldier was taken into custody but has not yet been charged. The matter is under investigation by the Canadian Forces National Investigation Service.
- The weapon used in the incident was not a military-issued weapon, officials said. It has been seized as the investigation continues.
- Canadian Forces Base Shilo is located in southwestern Manitoba, near Brandon, and is home to the 2nd Batallion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry and 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery.
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