Teens facing murder charges following 16-year-old’s death

The Winnipeg Police Service headquarters is pictured in Winnipeg, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Lambert

Two teenagers are facing murder charges after the death of a 16-year-old.

Winnipeg police say officers were called to a parking lot in the 1700 block of Wellington Avenue around 8 a.m. on Thursday for a wellness check.

When they arrived, a male youth with significant injuries was found dead.

The youth, 16-year-old Bruno Delmar Young, was a member of Bloodvein River First Nation who lived in Winnipeg, police said.

The service’s homicide unit took over the investigation and during that day’s evening hours, investigators arrested two youths at a business in the 600 block of King Edward Street.

Both male and female youth, 17, are now facing a second-degree murder charge. They were detained in custody and no charges have been tested in court.