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Winnipeg cops arrest suspect in Waterfront Drive murder

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Winnipeg police say they’re investigating a fatal stabbing that took place early Sunday morning on Waterfront Drive – May 5, 2025

A Winnipeg man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a fatal Waterfront Drive stabbing Sunday morning.

Police were called to the scene just after 1:45 a.m., and found the victim — who has been identified as 44-year-old Kerry Eastman — with serious injuries. He was rushed to hospital in critical condition, where he later died.

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Wyatt Darius Prince, 24, was arrested the next day near McGregor Street and Bannerman Avenue with the help of the Winnipeg Police Service’s tactical support team.

He remains in custody.

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