2 people shot in Winnipeg, sent to hospital in unstable condition

CBC

16-07-2025

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Two people were sent to hospital in unstable condition Tuesday afternoon after being shot in Winnipeg's St. James area.
Police were called just before 3 p.m. but offered few details about the incident. They said nothing about the ages or sex of the victims, or if they are wildfire evacuees.
"It's still in the early stages of the investigation and I don't have that information," Const. Stephen Spencer said. "They're still collecting evidence and video, talking to witnesses."
Officers and investigators were seen on Tuesday going in and out of the Airport Motor Inn at the corner of Ellice Avenue and Berry Street, and police tape was stretched across the road at one end of the hotel.
Spencer wouldn't confirm that's where the shooting occurred, only that it was the 1800 block of Ellice. The address of the Airport Motor Inn is 1800 Ellice.
Spencer wouldn't say if the shooting happened inside or outside and had no information on the condition of the victims as of Wednesday morning.
Thousands of people have been displaced from northern Manitoba due to wildfires with many being set up in hotels around Winnipeg, particularly those around the airport.
Winnipeg police have previously said they are deploying extra officers to visit the shelters and hotels where evacuees are staying after concerns were raised by First Nations organizations about safety.
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, the organization that represents 26 northern Manitoba First Nations, said in a statement last week it is deeply concerned about the reports of drug trafficking in areas where evacuees are staying.