22-year-old Winnipeg man who was shot in the city's West End was scheduled to be taken off life support late Thursday.

22-year-old Winnipeg man who was shot in the city's West End was scheduled to be taken off life support late Thursday.

Darren George was found shot in a back lane between Beverley and Toronto Streets, near Wellington Avenue, around 4 a.m. on Wednesday. He has since been in critical condition in hospital.

"There's no brainwave. He's gone. He's just being kept alive by the machines," Natalie Matinet, George's mother, told CBC News on Thursday.

Matinet said the family would take George off life support on Thursday evening, after his girlfriend arrives in Winnipeg from Edmonton.

According to family members, George was shot in the back of the head. The location where he was found was a three-minute walk from his home, they said.

Sources have confirmed that George is a member of the Native Syndicate, a street gang in the city. Matinet would not comment on the gang link, saying she despises gangs.

Family members described George as a "joker" who loves his family and is about to become a father himself, as his girlfriend is three months pregnant.

Police took some people into custody on Wednesday, but there has been no word on any arrests to date

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