Update:
The Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate the stabbing of a 26-year-old male victim that occurred at the Osborne Transit Station on February 13, 2024.
The Major Crimes Unit is requesting public assistance in identifying the suspect involved in this incident.
Photographs of the suspect along with an updated physical description is provided below:
- A male early 20’s in appearance
- Approximately 5’7” to 5’9” in height
- Medium build
- Wearing: A black/white hooded winter parka, black hoodie, black neck warmer, white runners
- No race description
The Winnipeg Police Service advises the public not to approach the suspect. The assistance of the media in distributing this release is appreciated.
Anyone with information regarding the incident or who has video footage of the incident or events leading to the assault is asked to contact investigators at 204-986-6219, Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477), online at winnipegcrimestoppers.org, or 911 in the event of an emergency.
As previously released:
On February 13, 2024, at approximately 8:45 p.m., the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the Osborne Transit Station for the report of a male passenger who had been stabbed.
Officers provided emergency medical care, including a chest seal, to a male victim in his 20s. He was transported to hospital in critical condition and later upgraded to stable condition.
The initial stages of the investigation indicated that amid racial slurs from another male on the bus, the victim was threatened and physically assaulted. The bus was stopped, and both males exited. Police were contacted, and the suspect fled.
The Major Crimes Unit has taken over the investigation and is asking anyone with information to call investigators at 204-986-6219 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org