Winnipeg police investigate homicide after fatal assault on Salter Avenue

Winnipeg police are investigating the city’s latest homicide after a man died following an assault at a business in the 200 block of Salter Avenue.

Officers responded to the scene just after 8 p.m. on Monday and learned the victim had been approached by several individuals. An argument escalated, and the man was assaulted with a weapon before the suspects fled.

The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he later died from his injuries.

Police have identified the victim as 34-year-old Kyle Christopher Desjarlais, a Métis citizen who had been living in the city.

The homicide unit continues to investigate.

Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-TIPS.