(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
A 20-year-old man was attacked with an axe while walking in Portage la Prairie on Saturday.
The victim was walking with another man at around 2:20 a.m. when they were approached by three unknown males on Saskatchewan Avenue.
One of the suspects struck the man with an axe in the upper body, sending him to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
All three suspects are described as being in their 20s, tall and were wearing dark clothing. The one who wielded the axe is described as having some facial hair, possibly a chin beard.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Portage la Prairie RCMP at (204) 857-4445, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477.
