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Back lane shooting leads to arrest and attempted murder charge in Winnipeg

Winnipeg police have arrested a man in connection to Sunday's shooting in a back lane. Josh Arason/Global News

WINNIPEG — A 32-year-old man has been arrested and faces a number of charges including attempted murder after a shooting in a back lane on Sunday.

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At approximately 10 p.m. Sunday, emergency crews rushed to a back lane in the 500 block of Sherbrook Street for reports of an injured man. A 36-year-old man was found with an upper body gunshot wound and was transported to hospital in critical condition. As of Monday night, he remained in critical conditoin.

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Kalvin George Hitchings was located during a traffic stop at around 8:30 p.m. Monday at Main Street and Manitoba Avenue. Officers found a loaded handgun in the vehicle.

Police said Hitchings knew the victim and was known to police.

Hitchings has been charged with: 

  • Attempt murder using a firearm
  • Use firearm during commission of an indictable offence
  • Careless use of firearm
  • Pointing a firearm
  • Possess weapon
  • Possess firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
  • Unauthorized possession of a firearm in motor vehicle
  • Possess firearm, restricted weapon of ammunition contrary to prohibition order x 2
  • Fail to comply with probation order
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