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Portage man shot, threatened by masked assailants

RCMP Portage la Prairie detachment. RCMP

A 20-year-old Portage la Prairie man is in hospital in stable condition after a shooting Monday night.

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Portage RCMP said four masked suspects – three men and a woman, all dressed in black – entered a home on 10th Street NE and threatened the man inside.

One of the suspects shot the man, who police believe was targeted, before fleeting the scene.

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Police said the man victim initially called for help thinking he had been shot with a pellet gun, but it turned out to be a real firearm.

Anyone with information is asked to call Portage la Prairie RCMP at 204-857-4445, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or submit a secure tip online.

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