Winnipeg police arrest man wanted for murder on Pritchard Ave

The Winnipeg Police Service has arrested Bradley Shawn Thomas, 24, for second degree murder and firearms charges.

The homicide unit obtained a Canada-wide warrant for the arrest of Thomas after Kyle Allan Malanchhuck, 26, was shot in the upper body during a house party at 800 block of Pritchard Avenue on August 22.

Malanchhuck was transported to hospital in critical condition and died soon after.

According to a media release, Thomas was taken into custody in the area of Salter Street and Alfred Avenue, on Friday.

Bradley Thomas, 24, has been taken into custody and charged with Second Degree Murder, along with firearm-related offences. It is believed that Thomas and the victim had been socializing at which time a firearm was discharged near the victim's upper-body. https://t.co/puF5QpA4aE

— Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) September 2, 2019

Thomas is charged with:

Second-degree murder
Discharging a restricted firearm or a prohibited firearm with intent
Possession of a weapon
Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized
Three counts of possession of a firearm contrary to a prohibition order

The Winnipeg Police Service thanks the public for their assistance.

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