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On May 30, 2024, at approximately 8:45 a.m., the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the report of a stabbing in the 500 block of Portage Avenue.
A passenger on a bus observed a male get stabbed by another male, who then rode away on a bike. Another call came to the police by a passerby.
Officers from the Central District located the victim bleeding profusely and applied emergency medical care, including a life-saving chest seal. The victim, in his 30s, was transported to the hospital in unstable condition and later upgraded to a stable condition. He reported being robbed of his bike and stabbed by an unknown suspect.
The Major Crimes Unit is continuing with the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 204-986-6219 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org