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Winnipeg police identify homicide victim found unresponsive in Elmwood

A man who was found unresponsive in Elmwood on Monday and later declared dead has been identified as a 47-year-old from Winnipeg, police say.

47-year-old William Markowski's death being investigated as homicide, police say

Police officers stands with his back to camera with the word "police" on the back of their vest visible
Winnipeg police found the man after they received a report about an injured man. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)

A man who was found unresponsive in Elmwood on Monday and later declared dead has been identified as a 47-year-old from Winnipeg, police say.

The man was found around 2:30 a.m. after police received a report of an injured man in Elmwood. He was taken to hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

He has been identified as 47-year-old William Markowski of Winnipeg, a news release said Tuesday.

Police are investigating Markowski's death as a homicide.

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

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