A man is dead after he was assaulted near a North End intersection early Thursday morning.
Winnipeg police said the homicide victim was discovered near Selkirk Avenue and McKenzie Street, after officers responded to a report of a seriously injured man shortly before 3:20 a.m.
Officers provided emergency medical care before the victim was taken to hospital in critical condition. He later died of his injuries.
The intersection of Selkirk Avenue at McKenzie Street is closed to traffic as Winnipeg police investigate on Thursday morning. (Mike Deal / Free Press)
The man’s name and age were not released; police said next-of-kin notifications are pending.
There was no word on whether anyone had been taken into custody.
The homicide unit is investigating, and road closures are in effect at the scene.
The death is the city’s 12th homicide of 2024.
Police are asking anyone with information or surveillance video to call detectives at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-TIPS (8477).
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Chris Kitching
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As a general assignment reporter, Chris covers a little bit of everything for the Free Press.