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Late-night shooting incident on Archibald leads to arrest: Winnipeg police

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Winnipeg police say a shooting incident in the middle of the night on Archibald Street has led to the arrest of a man.

On Sunday at 1:30 a.m., police say a man who had been removed from an establishment in the 600 block of Archibald earlier in the evening drove by in a vehicle, shot at the front entrance and fled.

Police say patrons and staff were still at the location but nobody was injured.

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Police identified the suspect and learned he was at another establishment in the 500 block of St Mary’s Road.

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Police attended and he was placed under arrest. Before being detained in custody he was taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries.

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A search warrant was used on the suspect’s vehicle and a Glock handgun was seized, police say.

A 33-year-old man from Winnipeg has been arrested and is facing several charges related to weapons.

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