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Pair of shootings headline busy weekend for Winnipeg cops

Josh Arason / Global News

Winnipeg police had their hands full over the long weekend, as they dealt with a number of violent incidents, including two shootings.

Early Saturday morning, police said they found a man who had been shot in the upper body near Langside Street and Sara Avenue.

The man was taken to hospital in unstable condition, but later upgraded to stable.

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The next morning, police answered the call of a shooting in the 300 block of Manitoba Avenue.

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They said a victim was found with lower-body gunshot wounds, and was taken to hospital in stable condition.

Anyone with information about either shooting is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 204-986-6219, or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

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