Machete assault outside Portage Avenue store: Winnipeg police

A Winnipeg Police Service shoulder patch is seen in Winnipeg, Sept. 2, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

Winnipeg police are searching for a teenage suspect after a man was seriously injured in a machete attack last week outside a convenience store.

Officers responded to the assault on July 3 at 10:44 p.m. in the 1700 block of Portage Avenue. According to police, the victim was attacked by an unknown suspect with a machete, leading to serious injuries.

A passerby used a belt as a makeshift tourniquet to help the victim before emergency crews arrived. Officers from the West District applied a second tourniquet. The victim was moved to hospital in stable condition.

The suspect remains at large. He is described as a male between 15 and 17 years old, approximately 5’6” to 5’10” tall, with a slim build, light complexion, and dark hair. He was last seen wearing a black Tupac T-shirt, ripped black jeans, dark sandals with white or grey socks, and carrying a grey backpack.

Police say he was accompanied by two other teens at the time of the assault.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477) or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.