Winnipeg cops ID 19-year-old homicide victim found at vendor

Editor’s note: This story previous contained video showing the wrong location of the crime scene. That video has been removed for accuracy.

Winnipeg police have released the name of a homicide victim who was found at a Notre Dame Avenue beer vendor early Tuesday morning.

John Lloyd Maaba Barrion, 19, died after being taken to hospital in unstable condition. He was found around 3:10 a.m. by emergency personnel at the vendor in the 1400 block of Notre Dame.

Police confirmed the victim was an employee working at the time of the incident, but no further details about the circumstance were availalble.

Anyone with information is asked to call major crimes investigators at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

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