A 15-year-old from Peguis First Nation has died after being shot in Winnipeg, and a 16-year-old is facing a second-degree murder charge.
Winnipeg Police Service say North District General Patrol officers responded to reports of shots fired near Grove Street and Rex Avenue just after 5 p.m. on Oct. 10.
Officers arrived and found the teenage victim with gunshot wounds. They provided emergency medical care before he was transported to the hospital by Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service in critical condition. He later died from his injuries.
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Police say the victim was a member of Peguis First Nation who was living in Winnipeg.
A 16-year-old male has been charged with second-degree murder and remains in custody.
The Winnipeg Police Service Homicide Unit continues to investigate, though they say there are no outstanding suspects in the case.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Homicide Unit at 204-986-6508.