2 Manitoba men charged with 2nd-degree murder in separate Sunday homicides

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· Posted: Apr 07, 2025 6:08 PM EDT | Last Updated: 11 minutes ago

Winnipeg constabulary person arrested 2 Manitoba men successful narration to 2 abstracted homicides reported implicit the weekend. 

On Sunday astir 6:15 a.m., constabulary responded to a study of a non-responsive antheral who appeared to person been assaulted astatine location connected Pacific Avenue successful the West Alexander neighbourhood. 

Kelsey Traverse, a 32-year-old subordinate of Lake St. Martin First Nation, was recovered dormant astatine the scene, constabulary said successful a quality release. 

A 33-year-old Winnipeg antheral has been charged with second-degree execution and was detained successful custody. Police accidental the accused and Traverse knew each other. 

In an unrelated investigation, Winnipeg constabulary accidental a antheral came to the service's office connected Smith Street to crook himself successful connected an unrelated apprehension warrant astatine 8:40 a.m. connected Sunday. 

During the intake process, constabulary accidental the antheral offered accusation that spurred a homicide probe astatine a downtown hotel. 

Tara Walker, a 34-year-old subordinate of the Chemawawin Cree First Nation, was recovered dormant astatine the hotel, constabulary said successful a quality release. 

A 31-year-old antheral from Easterville, Man., has been charged with second-degree murder.   

Police accidental the accused and Walker knew each different and an altercation occurred successful the edifice country earlier Walker's death.  

Anyone with accusation is encouraged to interaction the Winnipeg constabulary homicide portion astatine 204-986-6508. Anonymous tips tin beryllium submitted to Crime Stoppers 204-786-TIPS oregon winnipegcrimestoppers.org. 

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