Previously the Winnipeg Police Service issued a media release about a homicide on April 18, 2022, in the 700 block of Sargent Avenue due to a shooting.
The deceased has now been identified as Ira Hayes DISBROWE, a 26-year-old male of Winnipeg.
The Homicide Unit continues to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).
On April 18, 2022, at approximately 2:15 a.m., General Patrol officers responded to a wellbeing report from a convenience store where an injured male had attended seeking help.
Officers located a male in his twenties who had been stabbed. They provided emergency medical care, including a tourniquet. The victim was subsequently transported to hospital in unstable condition and later upgraded to stable condition.
On April 17, 2022, at approximately 4:15 p.m., the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the report of a deceased adult male at a residence in the 400 block of Elgin Avenue.
The Homicide Unit continues to investigate. Anyone with information can contact investigators in the Homicide Unit at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).
On April 18, 2022, at approximately 5:00 p.m., police responded to the report of a male shot at an apartment in the 700 block of Sargent Avenue.
An adult male with serious injuries was transported to hospital in critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries. No arrests have been made.
The Homicide Unit continues to investigate. Anyone with information can contact investigators in the Homicide Unit at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).
On April 13, 2022, at approximately 1:00 a.m., General Patrol officers patrolling in the North District conducted a traffic stop at Salter Street and Selkirk Avenue. During the stop, an altered can of bear spray was visible in the front of the vehicle. The driver and passenger were taken into custody.
A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a concealed sawed-off rifle and ammunition.
Robert Paul Douglas MCKAY,38, was charged with:
On April 12, 2022, at approximately 4:00 a.m., the Winnipeg Police Service was contacted regarding an adult male brought into hospital with a gunshot wound in critical condition.
The victim was identified as Brandon David Thomas RICHARD, 28, of St. Norbert, who later succumbed to his injuries.
The Major Crimes Unit took over the investigation and a scene was located in the 1600 block of Burrows Avenue. It is believed RICHARD was shot during the early morning hours prior to being dropped off at the hospital.
In April 2022, the Winnipeg Police Service’s Sex Crimes Unit was contacted by five adult survivors of historical sexual assaults. The assaults were reported to have occurred between 2004 and 2011 while they were students and played football for Churchill High School and Vincent Massey Collegiate
The survivors all reported that during this time frame, they had been sexually assaulted by the same adult male who initially taught physical education and coached football at Churchill and subsequently became the physical education teacher and football coach at Vincent Massey.
On February 11, 2022, the Winnipeg Police Service received a request from Selkirk RCMP to assist with a Missing Persons investigation. Twenty-six-year-old Brandon BRUST and a 22-year-old female were reported missing from Scanterbury and believed to be in Winnipeg. The Bear Clan assisted with the search efforts.
On February 13, BRUST’s vehicle was located in Winnipeg, parked along the 600 block of Selkirk Avenue.
On April 9, 2022, in the early evening, General Patrol officers responded to the report of an abduction and sexual assault of a twelve-year-old male. The initial report indicated a youth was waiting at a bus stop at Main Street by the Forks when an unknown adult male offered him candy. When the youth refused, the stranger took hold of his arm and forcefully walked him to a residence in the 400 block of Stradbrook Avenue.
As previously released:
On April 8, 2022, at 6:17 p.m., members of the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the 500 block of Magnus Avenue for a report of an individual armed with weapons.
Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suspect outside a residence and took him into custody. A deceased adult male was found inside the house soon after.
The death is being investigated as a homicide, and the suspect remains in Winnipeg Police Service custody at this time.
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