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Winnipeg man wanted for 2nd degree murder now in custody

Winnipeg police caught up with Edmond Chartrand, wanted in connection with a July homicide.
Winnipeg police caught up with Edmond Chartrand, wanted in connection with a July homicide. Winnipeg Police / Handout

A man wanted in connection with a Point Douglas homicide in July is now in police custody.

Edmond Chartrand, 29, was being sought by Winnipeg police after a stabbing on Euclid Avenue July 27. Officers responding to a report of a man who had been stabbed found two people suffering stab wounds. A 31-year-old woman and a 29-year-old man were both rushed to hospital in critical condition where the man later died.

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READ MORE: Police investigating homicide after fatal stabbing in North Point Douglas

Police had put out a request for help in tracking Chartrand down on Nov. 24.  They advised Thursday that he had since been arrested.

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