Shooting in Winnipeg’s North End sends 1 person to hospital

February 20, 2025 Canuck

One person was taken to hospital and another is in custody after a shooting in North End Winnipeg’s William Whyte neighbourhood.

Police said they were called to an area near the intersection of McKenzie Street and Manitoba Avenue around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday

They found someone injured and in unstable condition and later took another person into custody. No charges have yet been laid.

The injured person has since been upgraded to stable condition, police said.

No information on the age or sex of the victim, or the person in custody, has been provided by police.

Tre Delaronde saw part of the incident unfold and captured it on video from the open window of his home.

A group of people can be seen running near the corner of McKenzie and Manitoba streets before going out of frame of the video, which Delaronde showed to CBC News.

“They had a rifle and a shotgun,” he said. “They were chasing somebody down Manitoba towards McGregor [Street].”

A man in camouflage clothing and long black hair stands outside on a dark night — Tre Delaronde said violence in the William Whyte neighbourhood has always been a daily experience but ‘it’s at a concerning level’ now. (Prabjhot Singh Lotey/CBC)

Four gunshots can be heard as the group runs back into the frame. One person can then be seen raising a shotgun and firing it, with the recoil knocking it out of their hand and into the snow. The shooter picks it up and runs off with the rest of the group.

“It was just a lot of drama that occurred out of nowhere. I just happened to have my phone beside me at the time it all went down and decided to record,” said Delaronde, who has lived in the neighbourhood since 2007.

He says violence has always been a daily experience in the area but “it’s at a concerning level.”

“If I see people with guns, the first thing I want [is] to make sure that if anything’s going to happen that I have it all documented,” Delaronde said.

“We’re sick and tired of our people killing each other and our people hurting each other like this, so it’s time that we document this and bring truth and honesty to what we see.”

The major crimes unit has taken over the investigation and continues to interview people. Anyone with information is asked to call investigators at 204-986-6219.

Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers by calling 204-786-8477 or through the organization’s website.

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