Teen suffers life-altering injuries following machete attack, robbery
Portage Avenue and St. James Street in Winnipeg is pictured on June 20, 2025. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)
Winnipeg police are looking for witnesses after a teenager was attacked with a machete and robbed by a group of youths one week ago.
The incident took place Friday at 7:36 p.m. near Portage Avenue and St. James Street. Paramedics said they witnessed a youth attack another youth with a machete and called police.
When officers arrived, they found the injured teen, who was also robbed during the attack. He was taken to hospital in unstable condition and treated for 'life-altering' injuries. The teen was later upgraded to stable condition.
Police said several other youths were involved in the robbery.
No arrests have been made.
Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the incident are asked to call police at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers.
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