Two 17-year-olds have been charged with second-degree murder following the death of a 16-year-old boy in Winnipeg earlier this week.
According to the Winnipeg Police Service, officers responded to a well-being call just after 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, in a parking lot in the 1700 block of Wellington Avenue.
When officers arrived, they found a teenage boy deceased with significant injuries.
Police have identified the victim as 16-year-old Bruno Delmar Young, a member of Bloodvein River First Nation who had been living in Winnipeg.
The Winnipeg Police Service Homicide Unit took over the investigation.
Later that evening, homicide investigators arrested two youths at a business in the 600 block of King Edward Street.
A 17-year-old male and a 17-year-old female have each been charged with second-degree murder. Both remain in custody.
Because the accused are youths, their identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Police have not released additional details about the circumstances surrounding the homicide as the investigation continues.