Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in fatal stabbing in The Maples
Posted July 29, 2024 12:04 pm.
Winnipeg police say a 36-year-old man from a Manitoba First Nation was fatally stabbed Sunday morning.
A 34-year-old man was arrested and charged with second-degree murder; he was detained in custody.
The victim was identified as Kennedy Maxwell Elk. He was a member of Dakota Tipi First Nation who was living in Winnipeg, police say.
Officers were called to Marlow Court in The Maples on Sunday around 3:55 a.m. for an assault. They found Maxwell Elk suffering from serious injuries; he was taken to hospital in critical condition and pronounced dead.
A few hours later, around 9 a.m., a suspect was arrested at a hotel on Portage Avenue near Moray Street.
The homicide unit is investigating.
Anyone with information is asked to call 204-986-6508 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org
