Man charged in connection to Dec. 30 homicide: Winnipeg police
Posted July 9, 2024 3:41 pm.
Last Updated July 9, 2024 3:42 pm.
Winnipeg police have made an arrest in connection to a homicide on December 30, 2023.
WPS says around 3 p.m. on Dec. 30, officers responded to a report of “suspicious circumstances” on Flora Avenue near King Street.
When officers arrived, they found a man, who was later identified as Brooklyn Elijah Hiebert, dead at the scene.
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Through an investigation, police were able to determine that Hiebert died from injuries sustained during an assault.
On July 7, police took 36-year-old Christopher Kyle Wattman into custody and have charged him with first degree murder.
WPS says the investigation is ongoing.
