Police investigators on scene of Redwood homicide for 3rd day in a row

Winnipeg police are still on scene Monday after spending hours at a home in the North End Saturday and Sunday investigating a homicide.

Investigators arrived at a home in the500 block of Redwood Avenueat about10 a.m. on Saturday. Police said awoman in her 30s was found dead,buthave yet to release the victim's name, while they work on notifying next of kin.

"At this point we can't confirm the identity yet, we are still waiting for some last pieces there and family notification, unfortunately," said police spokespersonConst. Rob Carver. "We've [had] investigators working on it all weekend,but I can't give you any updates specifically in terms of nature of the homicide itself or suspects."

JosephTherriensaid he lives across the street and heard people arguing in the house before police arrived.

"All I can honestly say is I was downstairs watching TV, I can hear a bunch of yelling and then that was it.And then it went quiet,"he said."Next thing you know I hear a bunch of sirens.I'm thinking, 'They're going to [drive past],of course.' But it just abruptly stops here."

Kim Neumann, wholivesnext door to the home under investigation, said she was shocked to learn about the homicide.

Police knocked on her door Saturday morning to ask whether she knew the victim, Neumann said.

Despite not knowing the woman very well, Neumann said she seemed like a "friendly person."

Anyone with information about what happened is asked to callinvestigators at204-986-7983or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).