Man shot in the back while walking riverbank near St. John's Park toward Redwood Bridge

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A antheral successful his 30s is recovering aft constabulary accidental helium was changeable successful the backmost by an chartless antheral Tuesday nighttime portion walking on the riverbank successful Winnipeg's North End.

Unknown antheral shoots antheral successful his 30s, who ran to information earlier being taken to hospital: Winnipeg police

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· Posted: Jul 04, 2025 11:40 AM EDT | Last Updated: 28 minutes ago

A stream  and a green, grassy riverbank adjacent   a bridge.

Winnipeg constabulary accidental the unfortunate of a shooting ran to information connected Main Street aft being changeable successful the backmost portion walking a riverbank adjacent St. John's Park toward Redwood Bridge. (Jillian Taylor/CBC)

A man is recovering aft constabulary accidental helium was changeable successful the backmost by an chartless antheral this week portion walking on the riverbank successful Winnipeg's North End.

The antheral successful his 30s told constabulary helium was walking on the riverbank adjacent St. John's Park toward the Redwood Bridge astir 8 p.m. Tuesday erstwhile a antheral helium didn't cognize confronted him and changeable him successful the back.

The man, who ne'er saw the shooter, ran to Main Street to telephone police, a quality merchandise said Friday.

He was taken to infirmary and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, constabulary said.

Police canvassed the country and proceed to investigate. 

Anyone successful the country Tuesday nighttime who saw suspicious activity is asked to interaction the Winnipeg constabulary large crimes portion at 204-986-6219. Tips tin besides beryllium submitted to Crime Stoppers online or by telephone astatine 204-786-8477.

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