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A man is dead after a shooting early Tuesday in Winnipeg.
Police were patrolling when they heard gunshots and found the victim
A man is dead after a shooting early Tuesday in Winnipeg.
Police were patrolling in the Daniel McIntyre neighbourhood around 12:45 a.m. when they heard the gunshots, according to a news release from the police service.
They found Edison Leslie Erskine, 46, suffering from a gunshot wound near Furby Street and Cumberland Avenue. The officers provided emergency care until an ambulance rushed him to hospital in critical condition.
Erskine was later pronounced dead.
Anyone with information on the incident, including video surveillance, is urged to contact investigators at 204-986-6508.
Anonymous tips can also be called in to Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 or submitted online through the website.
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