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Winnipeg man charged with 2nd-degree murder in connection with fatal shooting

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Winnipeg cops say Agnes Street shooting now considered a homicide
RELATED: Winnipeg police say a shooting early Tuesday on Agnes Street is being investigated as a homicide – Apr 2, 2025

Winnipeg police say they’ve made an arrest in connection with a fatal shooting on Agnes Street earlier this month.

Police were called to the scene just before 1 a.m. on April 1, where they found 30-year-old Brenton Sean Paul Harper, who was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he later died.

A suspect was identified, police said, and with the help of the tactical support team, investigators made the arrest in a parking lot on Rothesay Street Tuesday.

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Christopher Erickson, 56, is in custody facing a second-degree murder charge.

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