Manitoba property owner charged with shooting at accused thieves
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DUFFERIN, MAN. – A homeowner in southern Manitoba is facing charges after Mounties say he shot at a group of people accused of stealing from his rural property.
Officers were called Saturday to a theft in the rural municipality of Dufferin, about 96 kilometres southwest of Winnipeg.
RCMP say four people went to the property earlier in the day and returned at night in two stolen vehicles.
They say the property owner, a 66-year-old man, was alerted by a motion camera and saw someone pouring fuel into one of the vehicles.
The owner allegedly confronted them and shot at the vehicles.
The property owner is facing six charges, including careless use of a firearm, while two men and a woman are facing theft-related offences.
The accused thieves remained at the scene when officers arrived, RCMP said in a news release Tuesday.
They were taken into custody and various items believed to be stolen from the property were found in the back of a vehicle. A fourth suspect got away in the second vehicle, which was found abandoned in a canola field a few kilometres away.
RCMP said Canadians can take reasonable steps to protect themselves or their property, but “any force used must be reasonable and proportionate in the circumstances, including the nature of the threat.”
“We recognize that having someone enter your property and steal belongings is a serious criminal offence that can have a lasting impact,” the news release said. “However, intervening directly can create significant risks to all involved.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 18, 2026.