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UPDATE: Man in critical condition after shooting at west end Winnipeg restaurant

The shooting happened in the early morning of January 23, 2016. Shaun McLeod

WINNIPEG — A victim shot at the Blue Nile Restaurant in the city’s west end is in critical condition.

The shooting happened early Saturday morning just before 3:30 a.m. at 510 Sargent Avenue.

When officers responded to the scene they were unable to find a victim but a short time later they discovered a man with a gunshot wound had been brought to the Health Sciences Centre.

They were able to confirm the victim had been shot at the Sargent Ave. scene.

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This is not the first incident of violence at the location. At least four people were stabbed in a Valentine’s Day incident in 2015 and a man was shot on March 27, 2014 as well.

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But the owners of the restaurant and lounge believe their business has just been unlucky.

“We [are] always caring about the customers and the area so I don’t know whats going on, most of the time, [if] anything happens in the streets they blame Blue Nile,” said co-owner Sisaoi Tessama.

No arrests have been made in this weekend’s shooting and the Winnipeg Police homicide unit is leading the investigation.

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