One of the men also charged with second, unrelated murder
Winnipeg Police have arrested and charged three men with the homicide of Jeanenne Chantal Fontaine, 29.
On March 14, 2017 Fontaine had been shot in the back of the head in the 400 block of Aberdeen Avenue. The home was then set on fire in what police believe was to cover up the shooting. Fontaine was still alive when rescuers arrived. She was taken to hospital in critical condition and died a few days later.
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On May 16 investigators arrested and charged three men, who were already behind bars at the Winnipeg Remand Centre in unrelated matters, for their alleged involvement.
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Christopher Mathew Brass, 34, has been charged with Manslaughter and Arson Disregard for Human Life. Malcolm Miles Mitchell, 24 has been charged with Second Degree Murder and Arson Disregard for Human Life and Jason Michael Meilleur, 38 has been charged with Manslaughter.
Brass was also charged with second degree murder for his alleged involvement in the killing of Bryer James Prysiazniuk-Settee on February 8, 2017.
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24 year old Prysiazniuk-Settee was found in the area of Powers Street and Aberdeen Avenue with gunshot wounds. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
All three men remain in custody.
-News4 Staff-
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