Man identified in Winnipeg West End homicide investigation

Winnipeg police headquarter building — Exterior of Winnipeg police headquarters. (Credit: CityNews)

By News Staff

Posted May 13, 2024 2:13 pm.

Winnipeg police have identified the man who was killed on Sunday in Winnipeg’s West End.

WPS says officers were called to Portage Avenue and Arlington Street around 2:20 a.m. regarding an injured man.

Officers found the man on the ground and provided emergency medical care. He was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead.

Police have identified the man as 46-year-old Jack Jacques Kabluitok of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.

Investigators are asking anyone with information or video surveillance to contact 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS.

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