Winnipeg apartment assault linked to earlier gun sighting at restaurant
Police report two injured men, four people taken into custody and a recovered imitation pistol after connected incidents on Portage Avenue.
Event / data period: 2026-10-18
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Winnipeg Police said officers responded at 2:15 a.m. on October 18 to an assault report at an apartment in the 2200 block of Portage Avenue. Two injured men were taken to hospital in stable condition, and officers recovered a CO₂-powered pistol.
Investigators connected the apartment altercation to an earlier report that a man leaving a nearby restaurant had been seen holding what appeared to be a gun. Police said a group went to an apartment, where a man answering the door was struck in the face with the pistol; a hallway fight followed and bear spray was deployed. Four people were taken into custody and faced various weapon and assault charges; all were released on undertakings. The allegations have not been decided in court.
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| 2026-10-18 | 2:15 a.m. | 2 | 4 | Two men were taken to hospital in stable condition; a CO2-powered pistol was recovered; four people were released on undertakings. |
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