City exploring redesign of Millennium Library lobby after fatal stabbing
Posted December 24, 2022 12:57 pm.
Winnipeg’s Millennium Library resumed some services Friday, nearly two full weeks after the building was fully shut down following a homicide.
Four teenagers were charged and arrested in connection with the Dec. 11 fatal stabbing. A 14-year-old boy was charged with second-degree murder. Three other teens are facing manslaughter charges.
Investigators believe a verbal dispute preceded the alleged stabbing.
The victim was identified as 28-year-old Tyree Cayer.
On Friday, the library began its phased reopening – for holds pickup and return services only. Library users are still not permitted to enter the branch.
The City of Winnipeg says it is commencing a risk assessment and safety audit of the library.
Officials are exploring a permanent redesign of the lobby that supports a controlled environment, without the use of what they call “hostile architecture.”
