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Man in critical condition after West End shooting

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One person in critical condition following shooting Tuesday evening
One person in critical condition following shooting Tuesday evening – Jan 6, 2016

WINNIPEG – A man is in critical condition after being shot in the lower body Tuesday evening in the West End.

Police said shots were fired around 6:00 p.m. at the 500 block of Spence Street by Sargent Avenue. Reports from the scene said when police arrived,  it appeared as though an apartment building had been evacuated. About a dozen people were waiting in a city bus acting as a temporary shelter.

On Wednesday morning, police were still on scene and blocked off parts oft the area. Police said one person is in custody.

No other information is being released at this time.

Police still on scene at 514 Spence Street after shots fired Tuesday evening. Gage Fletcher/Global News

 

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