Île-à-la-Crosse RCMP are investigating after a man was seriously injured in an assault on Friday morning.

Police say officers received a report of an injured man at a residence on Elbow Crescent at approximately 10:55 a.m. on July 4.

After investigating, RCMP determined the victim had been assaulted before arriving at the residence. The exact location of the assault has not been released.

EMS transported the man to hospital with injuries described by police as serious.

Investigators continue working to identify and locate the person or people responsible.

RCMP are asking anyone with information about the assault, or who witnessed suspicious activity in Île-à-la-Crosse during the morning of July 4, to contact RCMP by calling 310-RCMP. Anonymous tips can also be provided through Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers.