Winnipeg, MB – A months-long homicide investigation in Winnipeg has led to an arrest in the August 29 fatal shooting of 25-year-old Melvin Catcheway in the city’s West End.
According to the Winnipeg Police Service, officers arrested 53-year-old Troy Donavan Bernier on Thursday, November 28, in connection with the deadly shooting on Langside Street. Police say he is charged with second-degree murder, along with warrants for uttering threats and failing to comply with probation.
Investigators allege the two men, who were previously acquainted, became involved in an altercation in the 600 block of Langside Street shortly after midnight on August 29, 2025. Officers responding around 12:49 a.m. located Catcheway unresponsive with life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
Police say the incident is being treated as a homicide. Catcheway, a member of Lake St. Martin First Nation, had been living in Winnipeg at the time of his death. Family notifications have been completed.
The arrest follows continued work by the Homicide Unit, which reviewed surveillance footage and gathered witness information over several months. Bernier remains in custody.
Authorities continue to ask anyone with additional video or information to contact the Winnipeg Police Homicide Unit at 204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS.
Residents in the area told officers the overnight shooting caused significant concern, with many awakened by police activity on the block. Investigators have not released further details on what led up to the confrontation.
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