Winnipeg Homicide #17 – 12-year-old boy fatally stabbed on Burrows Ave.

The 2021 Winnipeg Homicide Victim List is available here

Winnipeg police alongside the Tactical Support Team and K9 Unit, responded to the 200 block of Burrows Avenue on the report of a stabbing on June 18th at approximately 7:19pm.

Police arrived to find a seriously injured 12-year-old boy laying in the roadway. The youth was rushed to hospital where he died of his injuries.

Police believe that two groups were involved in an altercation, resulting in the fatal stabbing of the youth. Anyone with information that may assist investigators is asked to call the Homicide Unit 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

Update: On June 21, 2021, a 19-year-old woman from Winnipeg, was charged with Manslaughter in relation to the death of a 12-year-old male