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Teen killed in Winnipeg shooting, police say

A makeshift memorial is seen at near the site of a weekend shooting that left a 16-year-old dead. Michael Draven / Global News

Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a Winnipeg teen early Saturday morning.

Officers were called to the 500 block of Boyd Avenue just after 6 a.m. in response to the report of a shooting, and found the 16-year-old victim with life-threatening injuries.

He was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead.

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Anyone with information or video surveillance in the area is asked to call homicide investigators at 204-958-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

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