Man found unresponsive near Elmwood home pronounced dead at hospital

A man is dead after Winnipeg police found him unresponsive in Elmwood early Monday morning.

Police responded to a report of an injured male on Johnson Avenue east of Henderson Highwayaround 2:30 a.m. on Monday, a police news release said.

Police found a man who was unresponsive on the ground near a home andprovided emergency medical care, the news release said.

The man was takenin critical condition to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The man's death is now being investigated as a homicide.

Police did not provide further details about the man or the cause of his death.

Anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to call 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

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