Winnipeg woman sustains ‘life-altering injury’ in shooting; boyfriend arrested next day
Posted November 4, 2025 2:27 pm.
Winnipeg police say a 25-year-old woman remains in hospital after sustaining a “life-altering injury” in a shooting at an apartment in the McMillan neighbourhood on Sunday morning.
The Winnipeg Police Service alleges the woman was critically injured at the home on Wellington Crescent after being “involved in an altercation” with her 28-year-old boyfriend around 2:15 a.m.
Authorities allege the man pulled out a gun, and the woman was shot “at close range.”
“Seriously injured, she escaped the building and waved down members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service in the area, who provided her with emergency medical care,” a news release from WPS reads.
Winnipeg police say the man fled in a vehicle before police arrived.
The WPS later obtained a warrant for the arrest of Machuor Machar Akau.
Police say they received information on Monday afternoon that led to the accused’s arrest near Fermor Avenue and Beaverhill Road. He was charged with aggravated assault and detained in custody.
None of the allegations have been tested in court.
