Police say they’re still investigating the fatal stabbing of a Winnipeg man Sunday morning, although a suspect has already been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
Officers were called to Marlow Court in north Winnipeg just before 4 a.m., where they found the victim — 36-year-0ld Kenneth Matthew Elk — with serious injuries consistent with a stabbing.
Elk, originally from Dakota Tipi First Nation but living in Winnipeg, was rushed to hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead.
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Five hours later, homicide investigators and tactical support officers arrested a suspect at a Portage Avenue hotel.
Ryan Sage Meeches, 34, is in custody facing the murder charge.
Police are asking anyone with information, including video surveillance footage, to call homicide investigators at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).