2 Manitoba men charged with 2nd-degree murder in separate Sunday homicides
33-year-old Winnipeg man, 31-year old man from Easterville, Man., facing charges
Winnipeg police have arrested two Manitoba men in relation to two separate homicides reported over the weekend.
On Sunday around 6:15 a.m., police responded to a report of a non-responsive man who appeared to have been assaulted at home on Pacific Avenue in the West Alexander neighbourhood.
Kelsey Traverse, a 32-year-old member of Lake St. Martin First Nation, was found dead at the scene, police said in a news release.
A 33-year-old Winnipeg man has been charged with second-degree murder and was detained in custody. Police say the accused and Traverse knew each other.
In an unrelated investigation, Winnipeg police say a man came to the service's headquarters on Smith Street to turn himself in on an unrelated arrest warrant at 8:40 a.m. on Sunday.
During the intake process, police say the man offered information that spurred a homicide investigation at a downtown hotel.
Tara Walker, a 34-year-old member of the Chemawawin Cree First Nation, was found dead at the hotel, police said in a news release.
A 31-year-old man from Easterville, Man., has been charged with second-degree murder.
Police say the accused and Walker knew each other and an altercation occurred in the hotel room before Walker's death.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Winnipeg police homicide unit at 204-986-6508. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.
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