The death of a woman found seriously injured near Portage Place is being investigated as a homicide

The death of a 28-year-old Winnipeg woman who was found with life-threatening injuries in the city center Thursday afternoon and later died is being investigated as a homicide.

Officers were called to the 100 block of The Promenade, the street just north of the Portage Place shopping center, shortly after 3 p.m. Thursday on a report of an unresponsive woman.

They found the life-threatening injured person and provided medical attention. The woman was taken to hospital in critical condition, where she was pronounced dead, police said in a statement on Saturday.

She was identified as 28-year-old Briannah Clowes. Police said his family has been notified.

So far they have not arrested anyone in his death and the homicide unit is continuing the investigation. Police ask anyone with information to contact the unit at 204-986-6508 or contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or online at: winnipegcrimestoppers.org.