Winnipeg man, 29, dead after assault near Arlington Street beer vendor

A 29-year-old Winnipeg man is dead following an assault early Saturday morning,police say.

Officers were called shortly after 1 a.m. to a vendor in the 1100 block of Arlington Street, near Logan Avenue, after a report of an assault, a Saturday Winnipeg Police Service news release said.

They found a seriously injured man and began emergency medical care, police say. The man was taken tohospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead.

The victim has been identified as Enrique George Courchene, police say.

The homicide unit is investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to call 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 (TIPS).

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