Suspect arrested in St. James slaying

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A second man has been arrested after two men were shot — one fatally — in St. James in November.

Winnipeg police said Wednesday that Bryce William Walker, 21, was arrested inside a home in Thompson by a team of Winnipeg police and RCMP officers, including members of the joint specialized Manitoba Integrated Violent Offender Apprehension Unit, on Tuesday.

Walker, who was being sought under a Canada-wide warrant, has been charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder. He has been detained in custody.

Lawrence Evan Pruden was out celebrating his 27th birthday with a friend when he was fatally shot in the passenger seat of a car near Portage Avenue and Parkview Street at about 1 a.m. on Nov. 5.

A witness said at the time that she saw the passenger window had been “blown out” and she used the airbag to apply pressure to Pruden’s head.

A 30-year-old man who was with Pruden and was also shot was rushed to hospital in critical condition. He was later upgraded to stable.

Nathaniel Gatehouse-Gilchrist, 23, was arrested last month and charged with second-degree murder and attempted murder.

Police said no further arrests are expected.