Man fatally shot in Winnipeg’s Spence neighbourhood

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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

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Close up of yellow police tape which extends to an apartment building in the background
Police tape surrounds an apartment building at the corner of Furby Street and Cumberland Avenue on Tuesday. (Rosanna Hempel/CBC)

A man is dead after a shooting early Tuesday in Winnipeg.

Police were patrolling 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, in the Spence neighbourhood. The officers provided emergency care until an ambulance rushed him to hospital in critical condition.

Erskine was later pronounced dead.

Two police cars are parked in front of a two-storey brown brick apartment building.
Police cruisers are seen in front of an apartment at the corner of Furby Street and Cumberland Avenue on Tuesday. (Rosanna Hempel/CBC)

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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Corrections

  • An earlier version of this story, based on information from Winnipeg police, indicated the shooting was in the Daniel McIntyre neighbourhood. In fact, it was in the Spence area.

    Apr 09, 2024 1:21 PM CT

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