Kevin James Wescoupe Death: Suspects identified in fatal Winnipeg stabbing early May.
According to Winnipeg Police Service in a press release on Wednesday, on May 15, the suspects were arrested without incident in the 600 block of St. Anne’s Road and at a residence in the 200 block of Machray Avenue.
Taylor Brandon Lee FLETT, 24, of Winnipeg, is charged with the following offences; Second Degree Murder and Attempted Murder.
Kevin Cook McKAY, 23, of Winnipeg, is charged with the following offences; Manslaughter and Aggravated Assault. Both were detained in custody.
Investigators believe the suspects and victims were unknown to each other.
As previously released:
On May 2, 2023, at approximately 1:15 a.m., the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the 100 block of Austin Street North for the report of a stabbing incident.
General Patrol officers attended and confirmed two males were stabbed. Both victims were transported to hospital, one in critical and the other in unstable condition, police said.
Kevin James WESCOUPE, 41 of Winnipeg, has since succumbed to his injuries. A 38-year-old male has been upgraded to stable condition.