Winnipeg police confirm identity of man who died from fight in West End in May

Winnipeg police tape on Jan. 14, 2026. (Mike Sudoma, CityNews)

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Posted June 2, 2026 3:59 pm.

Last Updated June 2, 2026 4:01 pm.

Winnipeg police say a 48-year-old man who died following a fight in the West End on May 24 has been identified.

WPS says the deceased is Darrell Kablalik of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, noting that he had been living in Winnipeg.

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Officers responded to a home along Sargent Avenue just before 11 a.m. on May 24 and found Kablalik suffering from serious, life-threatening injuries. He was transported to hospital in critical condition, where he died.

Police were able to take 40-year-old Oluwatosin Akisanya into custody, and he has been charged with second degree murder.

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