Winnipeg Police has arrested and charged two men in their early 20s for the killing of Kevin James Wascoupe on May 2, 2023.
Investigators believe the suspects confronted Wescoupe and another 38-year-old male in the 100 block of Austin Street North. Both of the men were stabbed. Police say that the victims did not know the attackers.
Police identified the suspects and on May 15, 2023, arrested one in the 600 block of St. Anne’s Road and the other in the 200 block of Machray Avenue.
24-year-old Tayloor Brandon Lee Flett has been charged for his alleged involvement with Second Degree Murder and Attempted Murder.
23-year-old Kevin Cook McKay has been charged for his alleged involvement with Manslaughter and Aggravated Assault
Both of the accused were detained in custody.