Victim identified in homicide early Sunday

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Winnipeg Police have identified the victim in a homicide early Sunday.

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He has been identified as Jack Jacques Kabluitok, 46, of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, who was living in Winnipeg. It is believed to be the 14th homicide in Winnipeg this year.

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At around 2:20 a.m., Winnipeg Police officers were called to the area of Portage Avenue and Arlington Street regarding an injured man. When they arrived, officers located the man on the ground and provided emergency medical care by applying a chest seal and administering compressions.

Police tape at crime scene
Crime scene tape remains on a street post on Arlington Street at Portage Avenue in Winnipeg on Sunday, May 12, 2024 after an injured man was found near there in the early morning and died in hospital. Photo by KEVIN KING /Winnipeg Sun

He was rushed to hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead.

The Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation and asks anyone with information, including video surveillance, to contact investigators at 204-986-6508 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.

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