A 19-year-old suspect is facing weapons charges after he allegedly pointed a gun at a woman and her children, as well as a group of young people, Winnipeg police say.
Police said the woman was on Brazier Street picking up her kids from school at about 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when a man approached her vehicle and pulled out a black handgun as she drove away.
A short time later, near Brazier and Maxwell Place, police said the same suspect pulled a gun from his waistband and pointed it at a group of youths, causing them to run away.
Get breaking National news
According to police, there were no injuries in either incident, and both are believed to be random and unprovoked.
The man was arrested behind an apartment complex further down Brazier and has been charged with pointing a firearm, possessing a weapon and carrying a concealed weapon, prohibited device or ammunition. Officers seized two air pistols when he was taken into custody.
- Transcona would be a ‘legal drama’ if Coun. Russ Wyatt re-elected, union says
- Man dead after e-bike collides with vehicle in Regina, police say
- 23 guns seized in GTA firearms trafficking investigation with cross-border ties
- Family of 80-year-old community volunteer killed in B.C. hit and run seeks justice
-
![]()
Officer, suspect injured in Belleville synagogue shooting: SIU -
![]()
Police investigating after 2 bodies found in separate vehicle fires in Etobicoke, Scarborough -
![]()
York police seize $3M in illicit drugs, say they’ve ‘taken down’ dark web trafficking network -
![]()
Lindsay Clancy trial: Motion filed to dismiss case, question lone holdout juror
Police said he was released on an undertaking.
Comments
Comments closed.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.
Please see our Commenting Policy for more.