Winnipeg knife attack

Teen Charged After Random Knife Attack in Downtown Winnipeg

Teen Charged After Random Knife Attack in Downtown Winnipeg

Winnipeg, February 2, 2026 — An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with a random knife attack that left a passerby injured in downtown Winnipeg, police said.According to the Winnipeg Police Service, officers received multiple emergency calls around 5:30 p.m. on Friday reporting a disturbance in the 300 block of Portage Avenue. Callers told police that a young man armed with a knife had entered a building and was behaving aggressively. Police said the situation escalated when the suspect allegedly knocked another man to the ground. During the struggle, the victim managed to disarm the attacker, while several bystanders…
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