Teenager charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting of Ontario man: WPS
Posted November 14, 2023 11:36 am.
Winnipeg police say a teenager has been charged with manslaughter in the shooting death of an Ontario man downtown Sunday.
The Winnipeg Police Service says it responded to a shooting at Bannatyne Avenue near Isabel Street around 8:40 p.m.
A man was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have identified the victim as 20-year-old Pharell Asare of Brampton.
Police say an injured boy was also at the scene. He was in stable condition.
A 15-year-old boy has since been charged with multiple offences, including manslaughter, causing death by criminal negligence, and discharging a restricted firearm.
The WPS homicide unit is investigating.
