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CBC
27-05-2025
- CBC
Saskatoon police arrest 2nd suspect in homicide of Matthew Brabant
Police have arrested Lawrence Opikowew and charged him with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 20-year-old Mathew Brabant in a Saskatoon motel. Brabant was found with a gunshot wound in a motel room in the 2000 block of Avenue B North at around 5 a.m. CST on May 17, 2025. He was taken to hospital, where he died of his injuries. At the time, a 27-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder, but Opikowew, who was wanted in connection to the shooting, remained at large with police telling the public he was armed and dangerous. According to a Monday release from the Saskatoon Police Service, the outstanding suspect — who was named as Opikowew — was arrested on Saturday. Brabant's death is Saskatoon's third homicide of the year. Brabant's sister Allison Forsberg said she wanted people to know that her brother was more than just another headline. "He was a whole person. A brother. A son. A father. Someone who carried softness, humour, and insight. It's not just about the potential of who he could have become, but the future he was already shaping for himself, one that family and friends could see in his actions and presence."
CTV News
26-05-2025
- CTV News
Saskatoon police arrest second man in connection to city's 3rd homicide of the year
WATCH: Saskatoon police are investigating two homicides over the May long weekend. Saskatoon police have arrested a second suspect in connection to the city's third homicide of the year that occurred on Saturday, May 17. Police say the 26-year-old man suspect was arrested over the weekend and has been charged with first degree murder. The other suspect, a 27-year-old man, was arrested on May 17 and charged with first-degree murder. On that day, at around 5 a.m., police responded to a report of a person suffering from a gunshot wound at a motel on the 2000 block of Avenue B North, Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) said in a news release. Arriving officers located a 20-year-old man who was injured. He was transported to the hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. The victim has been identified as Matthew Brabant.
