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Man found dead in Winnipeg house after fire is city's 15th homicide victim, police say

A manfound dead following an early morning house fire in Winnipeg'sNorth End this week has been identified by police asSteven Andrew Mingo.

No information on cause of death has been provided, no arrests made

A police car sits outside a home.
Police say a man found dead inside a North End home following a fire is the victim of a homicide. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)

A manfound dead following an early morning house fire in Winnipeg'sNorth End this week has been identified by police asSteven Andrew Mingo.

Police said the 30-year-old's death wasa homicide, the 15th in the city this year.

Mingo was found in a homeon Flora Avenuenear McKenzie Streetaround6:30 a.m.Wednesday by emergency crews responding to the fire.

Police immediately ruled it a suspicious death, then confirmed it was a homicide the following day.

No information on the cause of death has been provided and no arrests have been made.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police service's homicide unit at 204-986-6508 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

Corrections

  • We initially reported that the death was the city's 12th homicide of the year. In fact, it is the 15th.
    Apr 22, 2022 9:48 AM CT