Son charged with murder in father’s stabbing death

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A father is dead and his son is in custody after a stabbing on Maryland Street early Friday.

Winnipeg police said on Saturday that Salvatore Pellettieri, 64, of Winnipeg, was found dead in his home in the 500 block of Maryland Street at about 6:20 a.m.

Pellettieri’s son, Donato Salvatore Pellettieri, 34, has been charged with first-degree murder.

Police said the younger Pellettieri is in custody and the investigation is continuing.

A cousin, Mario Pellettieri, said he only found out about the slaying when another cousin called him after hearing it on the news on Saturday.

“It’s just a shock,” said Mario. “Sal was an okay guy — he was Sal. I didn’t really know Donato — he was always in jail.

“The last time I saw him he was at my aunt’s funeral and he was escorted there by a couple of jailers. We’ve stayed out of touch for a lot of years.”

Mario said the elder Pellettieri had a daughter as well.

“He was divorced early years ago when his kids were young.”

Mario said the house where the slaying took place was owned by Salvatore’s parents for many years.

“I would like to find out why the kid did this.”

According to a realtor site, the custom-built raised bungalow was built in 1977, and it is located almost across from the Freshco grocery in what used to be a Safeway store on Sargent Avenue.

Carlos Eavao said his mother lives on Maryland and heard loud noises in the middle of the night.

“My mom told me about three o’clock in the morning she heard lots of screaming,” said Eavao.

“It was a girl screaming. Then the dogs started barking.”

Eavao said his mother didn’t hear anything more so she went back to sleep. He said later that day, when he went to visit, there were several police vehicles at the scene and yellow police tape was up.

Police are asking anyone with information about the slaying to call Homicide investigators at 204-986-6508 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

kevin.rollason@freepress.mb.ca