Manitoba

Man found dead under cargo truck in East Elmwood: Winnipeg police

Winnipeg police are investigating after a man was found dead underneath a cargo truck in East Elmwood on Monday morning.

People in the area with home surveillance should check for information that could help investigation: police

Police are seen on Clyde Road after a man was found dead in the area. (Randall Mckenzie/CBC)

Winnipeg police are investigating after a man was found dead underneath a cargo truck in East Elmwood on Monday morning.

The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to a report of an injured man lying underneath a cargo truck shortly before 10 a.m. Monday, a news release said Tuesday.

The truck was parked on Clyde Road, near the Talbot Avenue and Panet Road intersection.

WFPS determined that the man was dead and Winnipeg police cordoned off the area as the service's homicide unit began their investigation.

The homicide unit is now investigating after a man was found dead underneath a U-Haul truck in East Elmwood. (Randall Mckenzie/CBC)

The deceased has been identified as Lionel Sherwin Colombe, 35.

Police ask that anyone with home surveillance in the area check whether they have information that could assist investigators. 

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