Three people are dead and two are critically injured after a shooting at a Langside Street home early Sunday morning, Winnipeg police say.
A man and woman were pronounced dead at the scene, the 3rd died at hospital
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Three people are dead and two critically injured after a shooting at a Langside Street home early Sunday morning, Winnipeg police say.
Police were called to the 100 block of Langside just after 4 a.m. for a report of multiple injuries, public information officer Const. Jason Michalyshen told reporters at a news conference outside police headquarters.
A man and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene, and another three victims — two men and a woman — were rushed to hospital in critical condition, Michalyshen said.
One of the men has since died from his injuries. The victims are still being identified.
“We’re dealing with something very, very serious,” Michalyshen said.
At least five police cars were at the scene at about 9 a.m. Officers blocked off Langside from Sara Avenue to Westminster Avenue.
A forensics vehicle was also on the scene at about 10 a.m.
A woman has told CBC News that her cousin, whom CBC is not naming at this point, has been confirmed as one of the dead. The victim’s sister is in hospital on life support.
She described both as loving mothers with big, caring hearts who are always there for family and strangers.
Kelly Nickel, who lives in an apartment nearby, said police knocked on the building’s door at about 4:20 a.m.
“When we came out, we saw that the street was blocked off and there’s police cars everywhere,” Nickel said. “It’s pretty scary that something like this would happen just a few doors down from where we live.”
A homicide detective came by at about 8:30 a.m. asking for footage from the building’s doorbell camera, Nickel said.
“Hopefully this doesn’t happen again around here,” Nickel said.
Other nearby residents also heard the commotion Sunday morning.
Megan Goldenthal said she stepped out to walk her dog when she saw the police tape.
“It’s scary, because I have children,” she said. “I don’t take them out at night or really early in the morning anyways just because I know stuff like that will happen.”
Abdullah Alsaoam, who just moved to the neighbourhood last month, said he’s considering moving again because he also feels unsafe.
“Crime in the city is going up,” he said. “It is crazy everywhere.”
No arrests have been made, police said, and the homicide unit continues to investigate.
Police ask anyone with information or video surveillance to call the homicide unit at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477, or make an anonymous report online online.
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With files from Lauren Donnelly and Karen Pauls
