Man, 24, charged after 2 hurt in barricaded Winnipeg suite on Kennedy Street
A 24-year-old man faces 15 charges after a man was stabbed and a woman was assaulted with glass inside a barricaded Kennedy Street apartment, Winnipeg police said.
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A 24-year-old man has been charged after a man was stabbed and a woman was assaulted inside a barricaded apartment suite in the 400 block of Kennedy Street in Winnipeg on the evening of October 31, 2026, according to the Winnipeg Police Service.
Police said Central District patrol officers were called to a stabbing at the apartment complex just before 9 p.m. When they arrived, officers found the suite had been barricaded and saw smoke coming from inside.
Fire inside the suite
With help from the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, officers got into the suite and arrested the accused, police said. Officers saw a fire inside the residence as they entered, and it was quickly put out.
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A 48-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman were found in the suite and were treated at the scene. The man was taken to hospital in unstable condition and was later upgraded to stable. The woman was taken to hospital in stable condition.
According to investigators, the man was stabbed with a knife while the three were inside the suite. Police allege the accused then smashed a window and assaulted the woman with a shard of glass, and that a fire was lit on the stove while the suite was still barricaded.
Police said a conducted energy weapon was used during the arrest. Two officers were assaulted and suffered minor injuries.
Charges
The Major Crimes Unit took over the investigation. Patrick Tony Munroe, 24, is charged with:
- Aggravated assault (two counts)
- Arson with disregard for human life
- Possession of a weapon (three counts)
- Forcible confinement (two counts)
- Resisting a peace officer
- Assaulting a peace officer (two counts)
- Failing to comply with a condition of a release order (four counts)
He was detained in custody, police said. The charges have not been proven in court.
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Winnipeg's Crime Severity Index was 113.42 in 2025, down 9.38% from the previous year, and its Violent Crime Severity Index was 170.06, according to Statistics Canada.
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Official source: Winnipeg Police Service