Woman killed in alleged domestic assault, man charged with 2nd-degree murder
Jason Matthew Keam, 40, accused in north Winnipeg homicide
WARNING: This story contains information about domestic violence.
A 40-year-old man has been charged with homicide after a woman was killed during an alleged domestic assault at a home in north Winnipeg over the weekend.
Just after 3 a.m. on Saturday morning, Winnipeg police responded to a report of a domestic assault at a Selkirk Avenue home east of McPhillips Street.
Officers arrived to find a woman with severe injuries. She was taken to hospital in critical condition but died as a result of her injuries, police said.
The victim was Stephanie Anderson-Paupanekis, 33, a member of Norway House First Nation who had been living in Winnipeg since last year.
Police have charged Jason Matthew Keam, 40, with second-degree murder and he was detained in custody. Keam is also a member of Norway House First Nation residing in Winnipeg.
Resources are available for survivors of intimate partner violence. Those experiencing violence can call the Winnipeg Police Service Victim Services line at 204-986-6350 or contact Manitoba Justice's Domestic Violence Support Service at 1-866-484-2846 or 204-945-6851. If you need the support of a family violence shelter, you can call Ikwe Widdjiitiwin at 1-800-362-3344 or Willow Place at 204-615-0311.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911.
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