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Homicide investigation underway after Winnipeg cops find human remains

A Winnipeg police vehicle. Shane Gibson/Global News

Winnipeg police are working on identifying human remains that were discovered Thursday evening.

Police said they were called to Main Street and Alfred Avenue just before 6 p.m., where they found the remains of a person whose age and identity are still unknown.

The Homicide Unit continues to investigate while police wait for a scheduled post-mortem examination. If this death is confirmed to be a homicide, it would be Winnipeg’s third of 2021.

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Anyone with information is asked to call police at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

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