Manitoba

Man found seriously assaulted near rail tracks dies

A man who was rushed to hospital in critical condition early Thursday morning has died.

Officers called to Selkirk Avenue near tracks just after 3 a.m. Thursday: police

Police watch the crime scene near Selkirk Avenue on Thursday. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)

A man who was rushed to hospital in critical condition early Thursday morning has died.

Winnipeg police say they were called to Selkirk Avenue near the CP tracks just after 3 a.m. for a man who had been seriously assaulted.

Police are calling the death suspicious.

No arrests have been made and police are interviewing witnesses, a police spokesperson said.

Officers remain at the scene.

Selkirk Avenue is closed in both directions between Sergeant Tommy Prince and Battery Streets.

Clothing lies next to railway tracks near Selkirk Avenue, where a man was found critically injured, police say. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)
No arrests have been made and police are interviewing witnesses, a police spokesperson said Thursday. (Meaghan Ketcheson/CBC)