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Winnipeg cops identify Johnson Avenue murder victim

Forensics investigators at the scene of Winnipeg's 44th homicide of 2022. Global News / Jordan Pearn

Winnipeg police have identified the victim of a homicide early Monday.

Officers were called to the scene on Johnson Avenue West just before 2:30 a.m., where they found an unresponsive man, 47-year-old William Markowski.

Markowski was given emergency medical care and taken to hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead.

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His death marks the city’s 44th homicide of the year — matching a grim record set in 2019.

Anyone with information about the incident can call homicide investigators at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

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