Manslaughter charge laid after man dies following assault: Winnipeg police

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

A 49-year-old man is dead following an assault in the city’s Lord Selkirk Park neighbourhood Monday morning.

According to police, officers were called to the 200 block of Stella Walk at approximately 3:20 a.m. for a report of multiple people being assaulted.

When officers arrived, two men aged 23 and 27 were found outside, while a third man was found inside a suite. All three were suffering from serious injures, police said.

The two men found outside were taken to hospital in unstable condition and were later upgraded to stable.

The third man was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead.

He has been identified as Robson Isaac Sinclair, a member of Fisher River Cree Nation who was living in Winnipeg.

Winnipeg police have charged 23-year-old Elroy Ross with manslaughter and aggravated assault and he has been detained in custody. The charges have not been proven in court.

Police say Ross was one of the three injured people at the scene.

The homicide unit is continuing the investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477.