Manitoba

13-year-old charged with second degree murder in McPhillips Street homicide

A 13-year-old boy is facing second-degree murder charges after a 17-year-old was beaten and stabbed on a sidewalk near the McPhillips Street underpass.

Incident happened near the McPhillips Street underpass last Monday

Police had blocked off part of the sidewalk near the McPhillips Street underpass at Logan Avenue last Tuesday. (Jaison Empson/CBC)

A 13-year-old boy is facing second-degree murder charges after a 17-year-old was beaten and stabbed on a sidewalk near the McPhillips Street underpass earlier this week.

Emergency crews were called to the corner of McPhillips and Logan Avenue around 4 p.m. Sept. 24 where they found the injured 17-year-old.

The victim was rushed to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Police say they believe the victim was stabbed during the altercation. 

The 13-year-old was arrested on Stella Avenue in Winnipeg's North End on Friday after police spotted him and pursued him on foot. 

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