Winnipeg police have a 55-year-old man in custody in connection with a fatal stabbing Wednesday.
Emergency crews responded to the 500 block of Furby Street at around 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 14.
A victim found dead at the scene was later identified as 45-year-old Joseph Francois.
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Police learned that the victim had been socializing at his home with a friend when a fight broke out.
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General patrol officers picked up a suspect later that day near Ellice Avenue at Hargrave Street.
Joseph Allan Ballantyne from Winnipeg has been charged with manslaughter and failure to comply with a probation order.
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