Police investigating after boy, 14, stabbed downtown
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This article was published 23/09/2023 (982 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A 14-year-old boy suffered serious injuries Friday night after he was stabbed in downtown Winnipeg.
Around 11:30 p.m., officers near the intersection of Carlton Street and Portage Avenue were flagged down for assistance, the Winnipeg Police Service said in a release.
Police found the boy with stab wounds in his upper body and treated him on scene using a tourniquet and chest seals. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition, but was upgraded to stable condition before undergoing surgery.
Police responded to a serious incident in the 500 block of Furby Street Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023. A large section of the alleyway between Furby and McMicken streets was cordoned, with the remains of what appeared to be emergency medical gear scattered on the pavement. (Tyler Searle / Winnipeg Free Press)
The suspects fled before police arrived and no arrests have been made.
Police were also on scene for a separate incident in the 500 block of Furby Street Saturday morning.
Around 9 a.m., several police vehicles and officers were stationed around a community garden near the intersection of Furby Street and Ellice Avenue.
A large portion of the alleyway between Furby Street and McMicken Street was cordoned off by police tape, with the remains of what appeared to be emergency medical equipment scattered on the pavement.
Investigators were seen speaking to residents in nearby homes.
Multiple residents in the area said they first noticed the police presence around 8:30 a.m.
Around 9 a.m., several police vehicles and officers were stationed around a community garden near the intersection of Furby Street and Ellice Avenue. (Tyler Searle / Winnipeg Free Press)
WPS said it was too early to provide details, but confirmed a serious incident occurred in the area.
Anyone with security video, dash camera footage, or information that may assist investigators is asked to call 204-986-6219, Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 (TIPS), or submit a tip online at winnipegcrimestoppers.org.
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Tyler Searle is a multimedia producer who writes for the Free Press’s city desk. A graduate of Red River College Polytechnic’s creative communications program, he wrote for the Stonewall Teulon Tribune, Selkirk Record and Express Weekly News before joining the paper in 2022. Read more about Tyler.
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Tyler Searle is a multimedia producer who writes for the Free Press’s city desk. A graduate of Red River College Polytechnic’s creative communications program, he wrote for the Stonewall Teulon Tribune, Selkirk Record and Express Weekly News before joining the paper in 2022. Read more about Tyler.
Every piece of reporting Tyler produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press’s history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.
Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber.
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