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Pair arrested after girl threatened

By: Staff Writer

Posted: 07/31/2012 1:00 AM

TWO people believed to be members of a street gang are in custody after a girl was threatened with a handgun early Thursday morning in the North End.

Police said the 16-year-old girl was walking near Flora Avenue and Andrews Street early Thursday when she was confronted by six individuals.

One of the group, an 18-year-old, was carrying two firearms and it's alleged he passed one of the guns to a 17-year-old boy and instructed him to shoot the girl. No shots were fired and the girl walked away without incident and later reported it to police. Later that afternoon, a 17-year-old boy was arrested in the 100 block of Powers Street and charged with numerous weapons-related offences.

An 18-year-old man was arrested Saturday night near Selkirk Avenue and Salter Street in connection with the incident and a loaded handgun was found at a residence in the 100 block of Juno Street.

The 18-year-old was charged with a variety of offences, including counselling to commit an indictable offence and possession of a restricted weapon. Police said some of the charges involved alleged incidents when the man was a youth and his identity is not being released.

Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition July 31, 2012 B2