Man, 46, fatally shot

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A 46-year-old man who was shot is the city’s latest homicide victim.

The Winnipeg Police Service said officers heard gunshots at about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday. A man suffering from a gunshot wound was found outside near Furby Street and Cumberland Avenue.

Officers gave the man emergency medical care. He was transported to hospital in critical condition and died from his injuries. Police identified him as Edison Leslie Erskine of Winnipeg and notified his family.

The WPS homicide unit is asking anyone with information about the incident, including security video, to call investigators at 204-986-6508, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.