Boy, 13, shot on Boyd Avenue in Winnipeg

A teenage boy was sent to hospital after police say he was assaulted and shot on Boyd Avenue early Wednesday.

Police, including the K9 unit, were called to the report of a shooting in 500 block of Boyd Avenue just before 2 a.m.

Officers found a 13-year-old victim who had been shot and began providing emergency medical care.

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The boy was rushed to hospital in unstable condition where he was later upgraded to stable condition.

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Investigators say the victim had been confronted by a group, who assaulted him before shooting him.

No arrests have been announced.

Anyone with information is asked to call the major crimes unit at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS.