Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police
On October 21, 2023, at approximately 4:40 am, RCMP responded to a stabbing that occurred outside a residence on 19th Street NW in Portage la Prairie.
The victim, a 42-year-old male from Portage la Prairie, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
It has been determined that shortly before the stabbing occurred there was an altercation between a group of people who were known to each other. The groups dispersed, but later on a male returned to the scene, stabbed the victim and fled.
The only description obtained of the male suspect is that he was wearing a facemask, a hoody and baggy clothes.
If you witnessed the assault or have information on this incident, please call Portage la Prairie RCMP at 204-857-4445, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.