2 men wanted in connection with double shooting deaths in Winnipeg
Police have identified two men they allege are responsible for a double homicide in Winnipeg in February, and have issued Canada-wide warrants for their arrests.
Jermain Gage Houle, 24, is wanted for second-degree murder, and his brother, Aaron Junior Houle, 27, is wanted for being an accessory after the fact.
Sheldon Derrach Catcheway, 33, and Shanastene Irene McLeod, 35, were found dead in a home on Alfred Avenue, off Aikins Street, on Feb. 15. Both had been shot.
Catcheway was a member of Swan Lake First Nation and living in Winnipeg. McLeod was a member of Muskowekwan First Nation, in Saskatchewan, and living in Winnipeg.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Jermain or Aaron is asked to contact the homicide unit at 204-986-6508.
Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477 or online.
Do not approach the two, as they are considered possibly armed and dangerous, police said.
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