Winnipeg homicide police investigating death of unresponsive man

Police vehicle parked on Fountain Avenue Feb. 3, 2024. Homicide police are investigating after a man died. (Nick Johnston, CityNews)

By News Staff

Posted February 3, 2024 12:02 pm.

Last Updated February 3, 2024 12:59 pm.

Winnipeg police say a 43-year-old is dead and the homicide unit is investigating.

Police say officers were called to a home on Fountain Street near Logan Avenue around 3:15 a.m. Saturday regarding an unresponsive man.

Officers provided emergency medical care, police say, before the man was taken to hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead in hospital.

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