Homicide Investigation: C26-264221

Released: October 26, 2026 at 1:42 p.m.

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Update:

The victim of an aggravated assault on October 17 died of his injuries on October 20, 2026, and the Homicide Unit continued to investigate.

The deceased victim has been identified as 31-year-old Jereth Joseph James CLARKE, a member of Turtle Mountain First Nation (Norway House), who had been staying in Winnipeg.

In consultation with Prosecution Services, charges against Christopher FOSSENEUVE, (42), have been upgraded to Manslaughter.

He remains in custody.

As previously released:

On October 17, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., Central District General Patrol officers responded to the 300 block of Stanley Street in response to a fight.

Officers arrived and located a man suffering from injuries consistent with being stabbed. Emergency medical care was provided to the man before he was transported to the hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

The victim has been identified as a 31-year-old male, and the Homicide Unit has assumed responsibility for the investigation.

Christopher FOSSENEUVE, (42), has been charged with Aggravated Assault and Fail to Comply with Probation Order and was detained in custody.

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