2 men in critical condition after St. James shooting: police

Winnipeg police vehicle on scene of shooting on Portage Avenue in St. James Nov. 5, 2023. (James Rinn, CityNews)

By News Staff

Posted November 5, 2023 3:50 pm.

Last Updated November 5, 2023 3:57 pm.

Winnipeg police say two men were taken to hospital in critical condition after a shooting in St. James early Sunday morning.

The Winnipeg Police Service says officers and a police helicopter responded to the report of shots fired at Portage Avenue near Parkview Road around 1 a.m.

Police found two men suffering from gunshot injuries.

Members of the forensic identification unit were on the scene Sunday afternoon.

The WPS homicide unit is investigating.

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