Man's death in North Point Douglas was homicide, police believe

The death of a 52-year-old man in Winnipeg's Point Douglas area earlier this week is being investigated as homicide. 

Winnipeg police responded to reports of suspicious circumstances in a home on Austin Street N., near Selkirk Avenue, around 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

Officers found a deceased man with injuries to his upper body, police said in a news release on Thursday. 

The victim has since been identified as Clinton Simard, 52, from Winnipeg.

The homicide unit is investigating. No suspect information has been released. 

Anyone with information about the homicide is asked to call police at 204-986-6508 or make a tip anonymously via Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.