ManitobaA man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of another man who was shot in Winnipeg earlier this year.Police say 2 men known to each other became involved in altercation on Aug. 29CBC News · Posted: Dec 02, 2025 11:10 AM EST | Last Updated: December 2Listen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Police have arrested a man and charged him with second-degree murder in the death of Melvin Catcheway, 25, who was shot on Aug. 29. (Tyson Koschik/CBC)A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a 25-year-old was shot dead in Winnipeg earlier this year. Melvin Catcheway, a member of Lake St. Martin First Nation, was taken to hospital in critical condition after he was found unresponsive on Langside Street, between Sargent and Notre Dame avenues, on Aug. 29, Winnipeg police previously said. Investigators allege two men who knew each other were involved in an altercation and Catcheway was shot. He later died from his injuries.On Friday officers arrested Troy Donavan Bernier, 53, police said in a news release Tuesday. He has been charged with second-degree murder. A spokesperson for Winnipeg police told CBC there were warrants for Bernier’s arrest when he was taken into custody, including for uttering threats and failing to comply with probation.Bernier has been detained in custody, police said.
Man, 53, charged with 2nd-degree murder in Winnipeg shooting death
