The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) said officers were called to the park just after 10 p.m. on May 3 for a report of an assault. Police arrived to find an injured man and began providing emergency medical treatment. He was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead. Police identified the man as Kyle James Craik, 27, of Winnipeg. Police said members of the homicide unit launched an investigation, which led to the arrest of a 23-year-old woman on the same day as the incident. WPS said its investigation found the woman confronted the man, whom she did not know, leading to an altercation, which resulted in the man’s death. After a thorough review by senior counsel and the Manitoba Judiciary, no charges were laid as it was determined that “what would otherwise have been an unlawful act was committed in self-defence, which was deemed reasonable under the circumstances,” a news release said. of WPS. .
