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Winnipeg police investigate 'serious incident' on Selkirk Avenue

Winnipeg police have blocked off part of Selkirk Avenue Tuesday morning, due to what they call a "serious incident" in the area.

Selkirk Avenue blocked between McGregor and Salter streets Tuesday morning

Winnipeg police block part of Selkirk Avenue Tuesday morning. (Gary Solilak/CBC)

Winnipeg police have blocked off part of Selkirk Avenue Tuesday morning, due to what they call a "serious incident" in the area.

Traffic is blocked from Selkirk between McGregor and Salter streets, police wrote in a post on Twitter shortly before 9 a.m. on Tuesday.

The nature of the incident is not clear. Winnipeg police Const. Rob Carver said he couldn't provide information beyond what was in the tweet.

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