RCMP are investigating the shooting of a 10 year-old boy last Thursday in Middlebro, 120 kilometres southeast of Steinbach. Police say the boy is from Winnipeg. He was visiting and out walking with a friend on a trail. Investigators say the boys heard what sounded like a gunshot and the boy felt a pain in his leg, just below the knee. Police and ambulance were called and the boy was transported to hospital in Winnipeg for surgery. Officers have examined the bullet or pellet and are continuing to follow up leads.

The victim's mother says the boys saw a black truck just before the incident. They say it stopped, the door opened and they heard a pop. The vehicle then left.

The boy is expected to make a full recovery.