'This is a tragic incident': Teenage girl dead after stabbing in downtown Winnipeg
Teen was stabbed on Graham Avenue near Fort Street at about 1 p.m. Friday, police say
A teenage girl is dead after a stabbing in downtown Winnipeg Friday afternoon, Winnipeg police say.
"This is a tragic incident — this is a teen girl who lost her life in this incident," Const. Claude Chancy said at a Saturday afternoon news conference.
Police received a report around 1 p.m. Friday of the stabbing on the Graham Avenue near Fort Street. Police tape remained up around the Cargill Building, at 240 Graham, on Saturday.
Officers who responded Friday gave the girl emergency medical care and she was rushed to hospital, where she underwent surgery, police said at the news conference.
However, she died from her injuries.
Police did not release the victim's name or age, but said she was a youth in her teens.
Chancy said the Winnipeg Police Service is in the process of notifying the family.
Officers are now looking for multiple suspects they believe were involved, he said.
"This is a busy thoroughfare for transit. There was a lot of people around," he said. "A lot of people … were there and had witnessed the incident."
No arrests have been made yet and the homicide unit is investigating.
Police are asking anyone with information that could help to contact the homicide unit at 204-986-6508, or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or online.
Chancy said police are expected to provide more updates about the fatal stabbing Monday.
With files from Alana Cole