Brandon police have arrested a suspect from Canadian Forces Base Shilo in connection with the death of Duane John Lacquette, 21.
Jason John Ouimet, 28, has been charged with second-degree murder, said police.
Lacquette died from blunt-force trauma injuries to his upper body and was found in the basement of his residence in the 3600 block of Centennial Boulevard on Jan. 16, said police.
Officers believe the suspect was not well-acquainted with the victim and that the alleged incident was not drug or gang-related.
The suspect has been with the Canadian Forces for about a year as a gunner, said CFB Shilo spokesperson Lori Truscott. Any disciplinary action from the military is dependent on the outcome of the court trial, she said.
Police continue to investigate Lacquette's death.
