Man accused in Salter Street slaying arrested

A man accused of manslaughter in a fatal assault at a Salter Street convenience store earlier this month has been arrested.

On Monday afternoon, officers arrested Jordan Aberaham Tyo, 28, on McKenzie Street, the Winnipeg Police Service said.

Tyo has been charged with manslaughter in the death of 34-year-old Kyle Christopher Desjarlais, a Métis man who had been living in the city.

Officers responded to the store on the 200 block of Salter just after 8 p.m. on June 8 and learned the victim had been approached by several individuals.

An argument escalated and Desjarlais was assaulted with a weapon before the suspects fled.

He was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he later died from his injuries.