Winnipeg police believe they have their man after arresting a suspect in a New Year’s Eve murder on Wednesday.
The investigation began Dec. 31, 2021 when officers were called to a home on Alexander Avenue, finding a man dead.
The Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) identified the victim as 43-year-old Robert Randall Anderson of Winnipeg, naming James Glen Houle their primary suspect.
Their inquiry into the killing found evidence that the victim and suspect knew each other.
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Police believe Houle went to the home on New Year’s Eve, confronted Anderson, and shot him to death.
Officers caught up to Houle on Wednesday afternoon at a home on Manitoba Avenue.
WPS homicide unit, tactical support team and general patrol officers all surrounded the home, where they say Houle was barricaded inside.
After a four-and-a-half-hour standoff, Houle peacefully surrendered and was taken into custody.
He’s been charged with three offences, including second-degree murder and two counts of possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order.
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He remains behind bars.
The killing was Winnipeg’s 43rd of 2021, just one fewer than the record-setting 44 recorded in 2019.
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