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Police search for suspect after 23-year-old man killed in Winnipeg

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Dhillon, T. (2026, October 20). Police search for suspect after 23-year-old man killed in Winnipeg. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12109775/23-year-old-killed-winnipeg/

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Winnipeg police are searching for suspects after 23-year-old Jayden Laporte died from gunshot wounds sustained in an encounter on Balmoral Avenue and Spence Street earlier this week. Police arrived at the Health Sciences Centre where Laporte was being treated by his family around 8 p.m. Sunday, and he later succumbed to his injuries. The homicide unit is investigating the case, which remains open as they continue their search for suspects.

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Winnipeg police are investigating the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jayden Laporte, a member of the Long Plain First Nation and resident of Portage la Prairie, who was shot in Winnipeg's Balmoral Avenue and Spence Street area earlier this week. Laporte was taken to the Health Sciences Centre by family members where he died of his injuries on Sunday night around 8 p.m., with police attending the hospital shortly after to investigate. The WPS homicide unit is currently searching for suspects, and authorities have requested anyone with information to contact them or Crime Stoppers.

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Crime Stoppers Portage la Prairie WPS Winnipeg the Long Plain First Nation

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Crime Stoppers ORG · 1× Jayden Laporte PERSON · 1× Laporte PERSON · 1× Portage la Prairie GPE · 1× WPS ORG · 1× Winnipeg GPE · 1× the Long Plain First Nation ORG · 1×

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Get breaking National news Laporte was taken to the Health Sciences Centre by family members, and police attended the hospital around 8 p.m. Sunday.

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2026-10-20 · Global News

Police search for suspect after 23-year-old man killed in Winnipeg · assertive framing

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Winnipeg police are investigating a homicide after a man was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds. asserted

man → investigate → wounds

The victim, Jayden Laporte, 23, was shot after meeting a group of people in the Balmoral Avenue and Spence Street area earlier this week. asserted

victim → shoot → area

During that encounter, police said someone shot the man, leaving him with serious injuries, police said in a news release. asserted

police → say → release

Get breaking National news Laporte was taken to the Health Sciences Centre by family members, and police attended the hospital around 8 p.m. Sunday. asserted

police → get → hospital

He later died of his injuries. asserted

He → die → injuries

The 23-year-old was a member of the Long Plain First Nation and was living in Portage la Prairie. asserted

old → live → Prairie

The WPS homicide unit is investigating. asserted

unit → investigate → ?

Its search for suspects is ongoing, police said. asserted

police → say → suspects

Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators or Crime Stoppers. asserted

Anyone → ask → investigators