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Winnipeg police say stabbing on Higgins is now a homicide investigation

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‘Serious assault’ on Higgins Avenue declared a homicide by investigators
Winnipeg police shut down Higgins avenue between Main and Austin streets following a 'serious assault' early Wednesday morning. The victim was rushed to hospital. Winnipeg police have declared the incident a homicide as of Wednesday afternoon. – Aug 17, 2022

Winnipeg police shut down Higgins Street for an investigation into a stabbing that is now being investigated as a homicide.

Officers responded to a report of a stabbing at about 3 a.m. Wednesday.

Officers found 40-year-old Brian Edward Anderson from Winnipeg seriously injured and administered emergency medical care.

He was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he later died.

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Higgins Street was still closed between Austin and Main streets as of 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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