Teen stabbed to death in Winnipeg
Began as a 'minor dispute', police say
Last Updated: Saturday, January 29, 2011 | 11:34 AM CST
CBC News
A stabbing victim in Winnipeg's Fort Richmond neighbourhood died Friday. (Shaun McLeod/CBC)A confrontation in a Winnipeg home spilled out into the street, leaving a 16-year-old boy dead and a 28-year-old man under arrest.
Police said they were called about a stabbing in the 700 block of Allegheny Drive at 11:25 p.m. CT Friday.
"Attending members located a 16-year-old injured male who was being assisted by people in the area," police said in a release Saturday. The boy died in hospital from his wounds.
Police said their investigation found the boy was caught up in a "minor dispute with several occupants within a residence." They said he left the home and a 28-year-old man followed him outside.
"It was at this time a confrontation erupted and the 16-year-old male was stabbed to the upper body," police said.
No charges were announced but the suspect was under arrest.
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