Winnipeg police arrest suspect in fatal Waterfront Drive stabbing

Winnipeg police have made an arrest in connection with the city's latest homicide. 

Just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, officers were called to a stabbing in the 500 block of Waterfront Drive.

At the scene, they found Kerry Eastman, 43, of Sandy Bay First Nation suffering from serious stab wounds. Officers treated the man with chest seals until paramedics arrived.

The victim was transported to hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

On Monday, Homicide investigators, with assistance from the Tactical Support Team, identified and located the suspect, a 24-year-old man from Winnipeg, near McGregor Street and Bannerman Avenue. He was arrested without incident and is facing a charge of Second Degree Murder.

He remains in custody.