A 39-year-old man from Wikwemikong First Nation suffered life-threatening injuries, while one person from Sudbury and three from southern Ontario have been arrested following an alleged assault in the Manitoulin Island community on Tuesday, the OPP said in a release.

Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service officers responded to an assault call around 12:32 a.m. Investigation determined that the 39-year-old had been assaulted, police said, and he was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The suspects fled the scene, according to police, but were arrested a short time later by UCCM Police.

Angela Filazzola, a 22-year-old female from Scarborough, and Taun Dixon-Johnson, a 26-year-old male from Toronto, have both been charged wit assault with a weapon and aggravated assault.

Shamar Shaw, a 23-year-old male from Pickering, has been charged with assault with a weapon, aggravated assault, and failing to comply with a probation order.

The three are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Gore Bay on May 12.

Billie-Jean Mills, a 22-year-old female from Sudbury, has been charged with assault with a weapon, aggravated assault, and three counts of failing to comply with a probation order.

She is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wikwemikong First Nation on May 17.

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