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A collection of breaking news briefs filed on Sunday, February 22, 2026
Six arrested in home invasion
2:43 PM
Six people have been arrested in a home invasion on Magnus Avenue.
The suspects were reportedly masked and armed when they broke into the home in the 600 block of Magnus Avenue at about 1:40 a.m. Saturday. They robbed nine victims, none of whom were hurt, the Winnipeg Police Service stated in a news release Sunday.
The call came in to police while the robbery was in progress. Within minutes, police arrived and took suspects into custody.
Mitchell Harper, 29, Denis Houle 36, Alaya Shingoose 41, Vincent Trout 45, Vince Klyne 46, and George Okemow 39, are charged with multiple offences including break & enter with robbery, wearing a disguise with intent, weapons and firearms-related offences, and breach of orders, WPS stated.
They were detained in custody.
Shooting suspect arrested after seeking hospital treatment
10:41 AM
A 20-year-old man has been charged for his alleged involvement in a shooting at a downtown hotel bar on Friday afternoon.
The man is accused of shooting a woman in her upper body after they got into an argument at the bar in the 300 block of Kennedy Street at about 3 p.m. Feb. 20. They didn’t know each other previously, the Winnipeg Police Service stated in a news release. Even though she was seriously injured, the woman left the bar before police arrived and went to the hospital later on.
At 7 p.m., the suspect went to the hospital to seek treatment for a gunshot-related injury. He was quickly apprehended in the hospital and arrested by Major Crimes Unit officers.
The suspect, whose name hasn’t been publicly released, is charged with aggravated assault, discharging a firearm with intent, pointing a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm and possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition.
He has been detained in custody.
History
Updated on Sunday, February 22, 2026 10:41 AM CST: Shooting suspect arrested after seeking hospital treatment
Updated on Sunday, February 22, 2026 10:42 AM CST: Shooting suspect arrested after seeking hospital treatment
Updated on Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:43 PM CST: Six arrested in home invasion
Updated on Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:44 PM CST: Six arrested in home invasion
Updated on Sunday, February 22, 2026 3:00 PM CST: Man accused of assaulting child with baseball bat
Updated on Sunday, February 22, 2026 3:18 PM CST: Man accused of assaulting child with baseball bat