Homicide unit investigating suspicious death in Winnipeg

The 700 block of Stella Avenue in Winnipeg’s North End is pictured on June 1, 2026. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News)

The Winnipeg Police Service is investigating a suspicious death in the city’s North End over the weekend.

The investigation began around 8 a.m. on Saturday when police responded to a well-being call at a home in the 700 block of Stella Avenue.

When officers got to the scene, they found the body of 32-year-old Jamie Raymond Asham—a member of Peguis First Nation who had been living in Winnipeg.

A man who lives in the area told CTV News he saw blood outside the home, noting that he didn’t hear any gunshots.

The homicide unit has taken over the investigation and deemed the death suspicious.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477.

• With files from CTV’s Jamie Dowsett.