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CBC
8 hours ago
- CBC
Killer at large after double homicide in Lake Winnipeg cottage country: RCMP
Social Sharing Two people are dead and the killer is on the run after a double homicide in Manitoba cottage country, RCMP say. Police received reports of gunshots on Hampton Road in the Sandy Bay cottage area of the rural municipality of Victoria Beach, about 100 kilometres north of Winnipeg, around 2 a.m. on Friday, they said. Officers found a Winnipeg man, 29, and a Victoria Beach woman, 41, dead. Police believe the killer took off from the scene in a white truck and travelled down Highway 59 before officers arrived. The shooting doesn't appear to be random, RCMP said. They also said they know the incident will worry people in the small community on the southeast shore of Lake Winnipeg. "We want to reassure residents, as well as cottagers who may be heading up to that area this weekend, that these murders appear to be targeted, and at this time, we believe risk to public safety is low," RCMP Sgt. Evan Willcock with Manitoba RCMP major crime services said in a news release Friday morning. RCMP are expected to hold a news conference at 1:15 p.m. CT.
CBC
10 hours ago
- CBC
Killer at large after Victoria Beach double homicide: Manitoba RCMP
Two people are dead and the killer is on the run after a double homicide in Manitoba cottage country, RCMP say. Police received reports of gunshots on Hampton Road in Victoria Beach, about 100 kilometres north of Winnipeg, around 2 a.m. on Friday, they said. Officers found a dead Winnipeg man, 29, and Victoria Beach woman, 41. Police believe the killer took off from the scene in a white truck and travelled down Highway 59 before officers arrived. The shooting doesn't appear to be random, RCMP said. Police know the incident will worry people in the small community on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg. "We want to reassure residents, as well as cottagers who may be heading up to that area this weekend, that these murders appear to be targeted, and at this time, we believe risk to public safety is low," RCMP Sgt. Evan Willcock with Manitoba RCMP major crime services said in a news release Friday morning.
CTV News
10 hours ago
- CTV News
Manitoba RCMP investigating ‘targeted' double homicide
An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson The Manitoba RCMP is investigating a double homicide in Victoria Beach, which officers believe was a targeted attack. Around 2 a.m. on Friday, Mounties received a call about a shooting on Victoria Beach's Hampton Road. When officers got to the scene, they found the bodies of a 29-year-old Winnipeg man and a 41-year-old Victoria Beach woman. Officers said the suspect, who was reportedly driving a white truck, fled south on Highway 59 before police got to the scene. Police continue to investigate and said risk to public safety is low. Anyone with information is asked to contact RCMP at 204-367-8728 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. Police said they will continue to share information as the investigation progresses.
