No charges laid …yet!
On Wednesday, July 26, 2017, RCMP arrested a suspect in the death of an 18-year-old male in Gimli on Tuesday afternoon, July 25, 2017.
Police have yet to lay any charges and will not release the name of the suspect at this time.
RCMP also have not released the name of the victim but News 4 sources have identified him as Evan EngBaek.
Engbaek was killed in broad daylight on 2nd Avenue just north of Centre Street in Gimli on Tuesday. When police first released information they called the incident a “suspicious death”. In a release earlier today they confirmed that the death was a homicide. Sources tell News 4 that the victim was stabbed with a knife.
Gimli is located about 80 kilometres north of Winnipeg and is a quiet tourist community for most of the summer months.
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Friends of Engbaek took to social media with thoughts and condolences after they learned of the killing.
I had a weird feeling in my stomach all day and didnt know why.. now i do. Rest easy Evan.
— Jack (@Jack_Elliott123) July 26, 2017
Rest easy E.E. our hearts are with yours❤️🙏
— BigKey (@keenan_kowalski) July 25, 2017
If you intentionally kill some in anyway other then self defense, you deserve the same fate. Rest easy Evan, gone to soon ❤️👼🏻
— Grooter (@Devungroot2) July 25, 2017
Rest in peace Evan💔 Your were such a great teammate in hockey and was always so nice in the hallways at school. So sorry you had to go😔
— Kalli (@KalliEinarson) July 25, 2017
Police are continuing to investigate the homicide.
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