Police charge man with second-degree murder
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A man has been charged with second-degree murder after a man was killed at an apartment complex on Sargent Avenue on Sunday.
Just before 11 a.m. police were called to the 700 block for a report of a fight in the basement of the building, said a Winnipeg Police Service news release Thursday.
When police arrived, they found the 48-year-old man with serious, life-threatening injuries, said police, with officers trying to save his life before paramedics arrived. The man was taken to hospital in critical condition, but would later die.
Police said the suspect, 40, ran away, but he was located nearby and was arrested. The victim’s name was not released, pending further notifications, and more information will be released when possible.
Oluwatosin Akisanya is now charged with second-degree murder. He remains in custody.
MORGAN MODJESKI / FREE PRESS
An apartment in the 700 block of Sargent Avenue, pictured on Tuesday, was the scene of an attack that left a 48-year-old man dead on Sunday, May 24, 2026. A 40-year-old man has since been charged with second-degree murder.