Police are looking to arrest two more youths
Winnipeg Police have charged two 14-year-old males, a 15-year-old male, and a 16-year-old male, with manslaughter in the death of 27-year-old Peter Filip on Nov. 11 in the city’s West Alexander neighbourhood.
The four arrests were made between Dec. 11 and Dec. 20 and police say they are still looking to arrest a 14-year-old male and a 15-year-old male.
The youth can’t be identified as per the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Police say that at about 2 a.m. on Nov. 11, Fili as standing outside a business in the 1100 block of Arlington Street when a group of males confronted him. The group repeatedly assaulted him and one of the suspects fatally stabbed him. Police say one of the youths struck the victim with a firearm during the assault. The suspects fled on foot.
While fleeing from the first incident, four of the suspects approached three male youth victims, aged 14 to 16 years, near Logan Avenue and Tecumseh Street, physically assaulted and robbed them of their clothing while brandishing the firearm. One of the victims went to hospital and received medical treatment for an upper-body injury. The suspects fled on foot.
Following the second incident, the four suspects attended near Salter Street and Burrows Avenue and requested a ride from an unsuspecting motorist. The suspects entered the 28-year-old male victim’s vehicle, presented the knife, and physically assaulted him. During the assault, one of the suspects attempted to discharge the firearm at the victim but the firearm misfired.
The suspects unsuccessfully attempted to rob the victim of his vehicle who was able to disarm one of the suspects of the sawed-off rifle, retake control of his vehicle, and went to police headquarters for help. The victim sustained an upper-body injury didn’t require medical attention.
The Winnieg Police Homicide Unit is continuing to investigate the related incidents and asks anyone with information to call investigators at 204-986-6508 or anonymously at Crime Stoppers 204-786-TIPS (8477) or online at winnipegcrimestoppers.org
contact@criminalsamongus.ca
