73-year-old male dies in hospital after a violent assault. Winnipeg youth charged with 2nd degree murder

Winnipeg Police responded to report of an assault in front of a residence in the 400 block of Redwood Avenue on September 23rd at approximately 2:15am.

Police arrived at the scene to find the assault was still in progress. The 73-year-old victim was rushed to hospital in critical condition as he sustained serious upper-body injuries. He died of his injuries on September 24th.

Police arrested a male youth at the scene. He was charged with Second Degree Murder,  Aggravated Assault and Fail to Comply with Sentence x 2 regarding this incident

The 2018 Winnipeg Homicide Victim List is available here.