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An adult male is the victim in Winnipeg's first homicide of 2017.

Winnipeg police said the man was found lying in the roadway on Thames Avenue near Watt Street in Elmwood on Tuesday at about 9:55 p.m.

Police had been responding to a report of gunshots heard in the area when they found the man.

Members of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service transported the man to hospital where he was pronounced dead, Const. Rob Carver said at a press conference on Wednesday. He did not confirm at this time if the man was shot.

Police could not provide any information about whether the man lived in a home in the area, whether the killing was gang-related, or whether there were injuries to any other people during the violent event.

Carver said police are releasing few details at this time because the homicide unit is investigating and it is early in that investigation.

"I do want to say that at this point, we don't have any general concerns for citizens in the area," Carver said, responding to a question from a reporter as to whether it was a targeted killing.

Officers, the K9 unit and the forensics unit had responded to the scene and investigators were still on scene on Wednesday morning.

The area on Thames Avenue between Watt Street and Elmwood Road was taped off and officers had evidence markers in various locations on Wednesday morning. A van in the area appeared to be of interest.

Shots fired at police car not confirmed

Carver said police also responded to another "serious incident" on Tuesday night on Pritchard Avenue.

The Winnipeg Free Press received a tip that a police vehicle was fired upon and at least one window was shot out but Carver could not confirm that someone fired shots at a police vehicle.

Reports were that ARV1, the Winnipeg Police Service's armoured rescue vehicle, also responded to the call.

"A call came in shortly after 6 p.m. in the 1000 block of Pritchard Ave. We did have a number of units that attended," Carver said.

He said he was not able to release any other information on that incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

ashley.prest@freepress.mb.ca