First Nation man, 23, fatally assaulted in Winnipeg: police
Posted November 12, 2024 1:48 pm.
Winnipeg police say they are investigating the death of a 23-year-old man last week as a homicide.
The Winnipeg Police Service says Jamal Eli Preston Miles, a member of Shamattawa First Nation who was living in Winnipeg, was found with life-threatening injuries on Alexander Avenue near Isabel Street on Friday around 8:47 p.m.
He was taken to hospital in critical condition where he was pronounced dead.
Homicide investigators believe several people were involved in a verbal confrontation outside that escalated with the victim being seriously assaulted.
Police say the suspect or suspects fled before police arrived.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Homicide Unit at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477) or online.