Winnipeg police are continuing their investigation into the shooting death of a Winnipeg man Saturday.

A man and a woman were shot in a house in the 600 block of Selkirk Avenue around 5:00 a.m, police say.

Michael Warren Sinclair, 46, was taken to hospital in critical condition where he later died, according to officers. A 30-year-old woman was also taken to hospital, she was in stable condition.

Sinclair's death marks the 39th homicide in Winnipeg in 2011. That sets a new record for the number of homicides in one year in the city.

Police are asking anyone with information to call investigators at 986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 786-8477.