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Two charged in Portage la Prairie shooting death

Laurent Beaulieu. RCMP

Portage la Prairie RCMP have made a pair of arrests in connection with a May 20 homicide.

The victim, a 22-year-old man from Langruth, Man., was airlifted to a Winnipeg hospital after being found with a gunshot wound to the head.

He died of his injuries later that day.

RCMP teamed up with the Winnipeg police Tactical Support Team to arrest Laurent Beaulieu, 18, at a Winnipeg home on Friday.

Beaulieu, who will be appearing in a Portage courtroom Monday faces second-degree murder charges.

A 17-year-old girl was also arrested at the scene and has been charged with accessory after the fact to murder.

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RCMP continue to investigate.

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