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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Yahoo
2 teens shot in Winnipeg St. James area, 1 still in unstable condition
Two teens were sent to hospital after being shot in Winnipeg's St. James area on Tuesday afternoon, police say. Officers responded to reports of shots fired on Ellice Avenue, between Berry Street and Ferry Road, shortly before 3 p.m. Tuesday, police said in a Wednesday afternoon news release. A 16-year-old boy and 18-year-old man were found suffering from gunshot wounds, police say. They were taken to hospital in unstable condition. One of the teens remains in unstable condition as he awaits surgery, but police say the other has since been upgraded to stable condition. Both have injuries that are considered non-life-threatening, police say. On Tuesday, officers and investigators were seen going in and out of the Airport Motor Inn, at the corner of Ellice Avenue and Berry Street, with police tape stretched across the road at one end of the hotel. On Wednesday morning, a police spokesperson would not confirm if that's where the shooting occurred, and police have only said that it was the 1800 block of Ellice. The address of the Airport Motor Inn is 1800 Ellice. Police also wouldn't say if the shooting happened inside or outside of the hotel. Thousands of people have been displaced from northern Manitoba due to wildfires, with many housed in hotels around Winnipeg, particularly around the airport. In its news release, the police service said it recognizes the importance of safety in and around wildfire evacuation centres and temporary residences. 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 reports of drug trafficking in areas where evacuees are staying. Two men were recently charged with trafficking cocaine outside airport-area hotels. Winnipeg police are asking anyone who believes they may have seen Tuesday's shooting, or who has video from the area, to contact investigators at 204-986-6219, or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or online.
CBC
16-07-2025
- CBC
Teens shot in Winnipeg's St. James area, near hotels housing wildfire evacuees
Winnipeg police are investigating after two teens, age 16 and 18, were shot and injured in the city's St. James area on Tuesday. Officers were seen investigating outside the Airport Motor Inn, one of a number of hotels in the area that are housing people displaced by wildfires in northern Manitoba.
Winnipeg Free Press
16-07-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Two shot outside city hotel where evacuees are staying
Police are investigating after two males were shot Tuesday outside an Ellice Avenue hotel that is housing wildfire evacuees. Officers were sent to the 1800 block of Ellice Avenue, where two people were found with gunshot wounds, at 2:42 p.m. Police gave the males, ages 18 and 16, first aid before they were taken to hospital in unstable condition. MIKE DEAL / FREE PRESS The Airport Motor Inn on Ellice Avenue. One remained in unstable condition Wednesday afternoon and was awaiting surgery, while the other has been upgraded to stable. The injuries are not considered life threatening. The shooting occurred near the Airport Motor Inn, the Free Press has confirmed. Winnipeg Police Service spokesperson Cst. Stephen Spencer said the incident happened outside and on hotel property. Tuesdays A weekly look at politics close to home and around the world. He confirmed there are evacuees staying at the hotel but wouldn't say if the shooting victims were evacuees. Spencer said there are additional police units patrolling areas around evacuation centres and hotels where evacuees are staying. 'I know that there has been investigations specifically around the areas where evacuees are being housed because of reports of drug dealers targeting evacuees,' he said Wednesday. Last week, police charged two men who allegedly sold cocaine outside hotels where wildfire evacuees are staying, highlighting concerns that displaced Manitobans could be exploited or targeted. Police asked anyone who witnessed the shooting or has related video to call the major crimes unit at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477 (TIPS).
CBC
16-07-2025
- CBC
2 people shot in Winnipeg, sent to hospital in unstable condition
Social Sharing 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.
