WINNIPEG — A 32-year-old man has been charged with second degree murder and a number of other firearms charges after a fatal shooting, according to police.
Sunday at 6:15 p.m. emergency crews responded to reports of a man down in the front yard of a home in the 600 block of Pritchard Avenue.
William George Sumner, 27, was found and rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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The homicide unit investigation revealed that “an adult male and his associates” were in the home on Pritchcard Avenue when a dispute happened. A handgun was produced and Sumner was shot a number of times.
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Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. the same suspect was travelling near Logan Avenue and Keewatin Street when he was a part of some sort of “driving complaint”, police said. The suspect produced a handgun and pointed it at a motorist.
Thursday morning police spotted the suspect’s vehicle and followed it to a home in the 1800 block of Logan Avenue. The tactical unit along with ARV1 secured the area and arrested Cameron Bounthieng Kinnavanthong without incident.
A search warrant was executed at the Logan Avenue home and officers recovered a handgun and an automatic assault rifle.
Kinnavanthong faces a number of charges:
- Second degree murder
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purpose x 2
- Point firearm
- Unauthorized possession of firearm x 2
- Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized x 2
- Possession of a prohibited device knowing its possession is unauthorized x 3
- Possession of a restricted firearm with ammunition
- Possession of a firearm contrary to order x 2
Police are asking anyone who has information that may help with the investigation to contact investigators at 1-204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 1-204-786-8477.
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