Manslaughter charge laid in death of 23-year-old victim

Officers in Winnipeg have laid a manslaughter charged in the death of a 23-year-old man.

Police responded to the 300 block of Bannerman Avenue for a serious assault Sunday around 1:30 a.m. Two men, who reportedly knew each other, had gotten into a fight.

The 23-year-old was sent to hospital in critical condition, where he later died of his injuries, said police.

Police identified the victim as Gary Nathan Houle, 23, of Winnipeg.

Jerry Samuel William Francois, 26, of Winnipeg faces a charge for manslaughter, said police.

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  A 23-year-old man has died after an assault in the North End.