A woman is now in stable condition after a shooting in Winnipeg on Sunday, police say. The suspect is in jail.
Early on Oct. 1, Winnipeg police responded to a shooting in the 200 block of McDermot Avenue, authorities said.
Officers said the major crimes unit discovered the victim had been shot when she tried to step in after a fight started among a group of people.
The woman was taken to hospital in unstable condition but was later upgraded to stable condition, police said.
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Authorities said a search warrant was executed in the 200 block of Stradbrook Avenue after they pinpointed a suspect. During the search, a 26-year-old man was arrested and “a significant quantity of drugs and cash were seized,” including:
- 173 grams of cocaine (estimated street value of $14,000)
- 11 grams of ecstasy (estimated street value of $70)
- 4 grams of magic mushrooms (estimated street value of $60)
- $10,000
- drug packaging materials
- four magazines with live ammunition
Officers said the suspect faces charges of over a dozen offences, such as aggravated assault, possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000, and several firearms and drug-related charges.
He was detained in custody.
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