Man charged in slaying, victim identified
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A man has been charged with second-degree murder and several firearms offences after a man was fatally shot in the North End early Thursday.
Police identified the slain man as 31-year-old Eric Yuefi Fong of Winnipeg. Shayden Duck McFayden, 21, has been charged.
Police said Friday that Fong and another male were walking in the area of Selkirk Avenue and McKenzie Street shortly before 3:20 a.m. when McFayden confronted them, shot Fong and chased the other male, who fled on foot.
Fong was taken to hospital and later died of his injuries.
McFayden was arrested at about 5 p.m. Thursday.
The second victim has not been identified, and police do not know whether he was injured. Police are asking anyone with information regarding the incident or the unknown victim to contact the Winnipeg Police Service’s homicide Unit at 204-986-6508, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 204-786-8477 (TIPS) or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.
