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Two men shot on Ross Avenue
WINNIPEG--Two men were shot just after 3 a.m. today in the 500 block of Ross Avenue, police report.
A 22-year-old man was taken to hospital in critical condition with gunshot wounds to his upper body. A 23-year-old acquaintance was treated in hospital for non-life threatening wounds.
Police said two groups of two males became involved in a verbal dispute that ended with the shooting.
No arrests has been made.
The shooting is not believed to be connected to a shooting about 12 hours earlier on Redwood Avenue, police said.
On Saturday afternoon, an 18-year-old male was shot several times outside a convenience store on Redwood Ave. The man remains in critical but stable condition in hospital.
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5 Comments
Posted by: Kevin
July 6, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Gee, the gun registry is really working. Only criminals and cops are allowed to have guns. Lets have a knife registry for all the stabbings too. Oh and baseball bat, crowbar and screwdriver registries too. Then only criminals will have them.
Posted by: heather
July 6, 2009 at 2:28 AM
'sigh'. This isn't even news anymore. Just another north end shooting and more comments about stiffer laws. NEXT!
Posted by: lwj01998
July 5, 2009 at 11:21 PM
This is getting absolutely crazy. We need swifter an more appropriate "justice" that protects society.
Posted by: dyachison
July 5, 2009 at 9:16 PM
These criminals just have no fear what so ever.
Posted by: cobra007
July 5, 2009 at 8:50 PM
What is this city becoming? New York of the north?