CNN —Three people are dead and two others were injured during a shooting early Sunday morning in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, law enforcement officials said.
The Winnipeg Police Service said in a news release the shooting happened just after 4 a.m. nearly a mile west of the city’s downtown.
Officers arriving at the scene found five victims “with injuries consistent with being shot,” according to the release.
The victims’ identities have not been released, and police said the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
“The Winnipeg Police Service Forensic Services Unit will be on scene for an extended period due to the gravity of this incident,” officials said.
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” Constable Jason Michalyshen, Michalyshen, ”, CNN’s Ashley R, Williams
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CNN, The Winnipeg Police Service, Winnipeg Police Service Forensic Services Unit, Winnipeg
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Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada, Winnipeg