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Winnipeg police investigating serious assault in St. Boniface

Scraps of clothing and a shoe that appeared to be covered in blood could be seen lying on the ground outside theCentre Culturel Franco-Manitobain. Evidence markers were placed around the clothing, as well as along the nearly two blocks of Provencher.

Few details released on overnight incident; section of Provencher closed earlier Wednesday has reopened

Scraps of clothing and a shoe lie on the ground at the scene of a Winnipeg police investigation Wednesday morning. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)

Winnipeg police are investigating what they called a serious assaultin the city's St. Boniface area.

Officers hada section of Provencher Boulevard closed for two blocks in both directions, from Des Meurons to Langevin streets, earlier Wednesday morning.

Police say they were called to a serious assault at 4:35 a.m.

Scraps of clothing and a shoe that appeared to be covered in blood could be seen lying on the ground outside theCentre Culturel Franco-Manitobain. Evidence markers were placed around the clothing, as well as along the nearly two blocks of Provencher.

Police offered no other details about the assault, including the status of the victim.

The street was reopened around 10 a.m.

A bag of evidence is carried along Provencher Boulevard following an incident police are calling a serious assault. (Jeff Stapleton/CBC)
Winnipeg police officers could be seen laying evidence markers along two blocks of the St. Boniface neighbourhood, including outside the Festival du Voyageur headquarters. (Ian Froese/CBC)