A 19-year-old man was found dead in an apartment building in downtown Winnipeg

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A 19-year-old man was found dead in the hallway of a downtown Winnipeg apartment building, police said.

The victim found in the hallway of the building was identified as River Harper

CBC News · Posted: February 09, 2024 9:08 AM EST | Last updated: 30 minutes ago

A close-up of the text on a Winnipeg police car. — A Winnipeg police cruiser is seen in a file photo. The death of a man found in a downtown apartment Wednesday is being investigated as a homicide. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)

A 19-year-old man was found dead in the hallway of a downtown Winnipeg apartment building, police said.

Winnipeg Fire Paramedics were first called to the building on Assiniboine Avenue between Carlton and Hargrave streets just after 6 a.m. Wednesday.

They found River Harper dead in the hall, police said.

Officers later ruled his death a homicide.

Anyone with information that could help investigators is asked to call the homicide unit at 204-986-6508 or leave a confidential tip with Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

Anonymous tips can also be submitted through the Crime Stoppers website.

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The victim found in the hallway of the building was identified as River Harper

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