A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder badge is seen at the Public Information Office in Winnipeg, on September 2, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski)
A 43-year-old man has died following a stabbing early Sunday morning in Winnipeg’s Exchange District.
Winnipeg Police responded to reports of an assault on the 500 block of Waterfront Drive around 1:48 a.m. Officers found an adult male with serious injuries consistent with a stabbing and provided emergency medical care, including the use of chest seals, before paramedics arrived.
The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he later died from his injuries. He has been identified as Kerry Eastman, a member of Sandy Bay First Nation residing in Winnipeg.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (204) 986-6508 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at (204) 786-TIPS.
