18-year-old shot man in West End, then bear sprayed residents of southwest home: WPS
Posted October 1, 2022 12:56 pm.
An 18-year-old Winnipeg man is facing aggravated assault and weapons-related charges in connection with a shooting in West End, and a breaking and entering on the city’s outskirts early Thursday morning.
Police say they first received a report of a shooting around 3:30 a.m. on Sherbrooke Street near Ellice Avenue.
Officers arrived to find a man in his 50s injured outside a home. He was taken to hospital in critical condition, and later upgraded to stable.
Investigators believe a group “forced their way into a suite when the victim was sprayed with bear spray and shot.”
About an hour later, police say they received a report of a man armed with a firearm on Westgrove Way. WPS says bear spray was discharged inside a house.
“It is believed that a group had forced their way into the residence when a female victim (in her 30s) had a firearm pointed at her, and a demand was made for her property,” WPS said in a release.
Police believe several people, including small children, were affected by the bear spray. They did not need medical attention.
Winnipeg police say they took a suspect into custody around 6:40 a.m. near Westgrove Way.
The accused is facing multiple charges, including aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon, and break and enter with intent. He was detained.
Both incidents remain under investigation.
