On January 27, 2023, at 12:58 p.m., North District General Patrol members responded to the suite of a residence in the 200 block of Austin Street North for a report of a stabbing.
Upon arrival, officers located a 33-year-old male with serious injuries. He was transported to a hospital in unstable condition and later upgraded to stable condition.
General Patrol officers continued with the investigation, and it is believed that the victim had been assaulted with a baseball bat and hammer by two people known to him. The pair subsequently fled, and the victim was to get to the common area of the building – at which time he was found by a passerby who contacted police.
At approximately 4:05 p.m., both suspects were located at an apartment suite in the Central Park area and taken into custody.
One suspect (the 30-year-old male) was also identified as responsible for an incident on September 3, 2022, where a Winnipeg Transit bus travelling near Main Street and Inkster Boulevard was struck with a rock, causing a windshield to break.
Herbert Junior Bushie, a 31-year-old male of Winnipeg, has been charged with:
- Aggravated Assault
- Possession of a Weapon
He was detained.
A 30-year-old male of Winnipeg is facing charges of:
- Aggravated Assault
- Possession of a Weapon
- Mischief Under $5,000/Obstruct in Enjoyment
He was released on an Undertaking (as mandated by the Criminal Code).