Winnipeg, Manitoba — A man and a teenage boy died after a shooting on Boyd Avenue Wednesday evening.
According to the Winnipeg Police Service, officers responded around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12 to reports of a gun call in the 300 block of Boyd Avenue in north Winnipeg.
When officers arrived, they located two individuals suffering from injuries. Both victims were transported to hospital in critical condition, police said.
Authorities later confirmed the victims — a man in his 30s and a teenage male — died from their injuries.
The Winnipeg Police Service Homicide Unit has taken over the investigation. No arrests have been announced, and investigators say the case remains active.
Police are asking the public to help identify anyone involved and determine what led to the shooting.
Investigators are specifically seeking CCTV, cellphone, or dashcam video recorded in or around the Boyd Avenue area near the time of the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 204-986-6508. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477) or online at winnipegcrimestoppers.org.
Police have not released additional details about potential suspects or a motive.
The investigation is ongoing.
For residents and commuters in the area, police activity around major north Winnipeg corridors may have temporarily affected evening traffic during the response.
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