Winnipeg, Manitoba – Police are searching for a teenage suspect allegedly involved in a violent machete attack that left a man seriously injured outside a Portage Avenue convenience store late Thursday.
According to the Winnipeg Police Service, officers responded around 10:44 p.m. on July 3, 2025, to the 1700 block of Portage Avenue after a report of a man seriously assaulted by an unknown suspect armed with a machete. The suspect allegedly fled the scene on foot prior to police arrival.
West District patrol officers stated that a passerby provided crucial first aid to the victim, using a belt as a makeshift tourniquet to control severe bleeding. Emergency personnel provided additional medical care before transporting the victim to hospital, where he remains in stable condition with significant injuries.
Authorities describe the suspect as a male, approximately 15 to 17 years old, between 5’6” and 5’10” tall, with a skinny build, light complexion, and shaggy dark hair. He was allegedly last seen wearing a black Tupac t-shirt, torn black jeans, dark sandals with white or grey socks, and carrying a grey backpack. Police believe he may have been accompanied by two other teenagers at the time of the assault.
The Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation and urges anyone with information about the assault or the suspect to contact the MCU at 204-986-6219 or to provide anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS.
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