Winnipeg police have charged a 29-year-old man following a violent incident that left a roommate and a dog injured.
Officers were called to Winestock Place in Old Kildonan around 11:35 p.m. on April 15 after a resident found an injured man at their door. The 23-year-old victim told police he had been attacked by his roommate at a nearby home on Blackthorne Bay. He was taken to hospital in unstable condition but later upgraded to stable.
Shortly after midnight, officers located the suspect at the Blackthorne Bay residence, suffering from self-inflicted injuries. A dog at the scene was also found with stab wounds. Both the suspect and the dog were taken to hospital and are in stable condition.
Dayvell Kakakaway, 29, of Winnipeg, has been charged with aggravated assault, causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, and possession of a weapon. He remains in custody.
