The Homicide Unit is asking the public and the media for their help with locating Thunder Lightning Fontaine, a 22-year-old male of Winnipeg, who is wanted for the shooting deaths of two individuals.
Fontaine is described as an Indigenous male, about 5’8” tall and weighing 170-180 pounds with a thin build. He has a tattoo of a teardrop below his right eye and the letters “D.N.G.” above it.
On November 24, 2021, at approximately 8:15 p.m., emergency services personnel responded to an apartment suite in the 300 block of Mountain Avenue for a report of a male that had been injured. The victim, Angus John Maple, a 40-year-old male, was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased, and it was determined that he had been shot.
On December 9, 2021, at approximately 7:15 p.m., members of the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the intersection of Stella Avenue and McGregor Street for a report of a male who had been shot. Officers located the victim, Anthony James Sinclair, a 35-year-old male, and he was transported to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. A second suspect has been arrested for his role in this incident, but Fontaine remains outstanding.
Investigators have obtained a pair of Canada-wide warrants for charges that include:
- First Degree Murder (Maple)
- Second Degree Murder (Sinclair)
- Possession of Firearm, Restricted/Prohibited Weapon or Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order (x4)
The public is cautioned not to approach Thunder Fontaine. Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call 911. Additional information that may assist investigators can be relayed to Homicide Unit investigators at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).