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Winnipeg police have charged a man after a fatal house fire in the 200 block of Young Street.
City firefighters responded to the scene just after 6 p.m. on February 12. Multiple people were evacuated, including two who were transported to hospital: one in critical condition and one in stable condition. The person who was originally transported in critical condition later succumbed to their injuries.
A firefighter who was injured on scene was transported to hospital in stable condition.
The victim has been identified as 68-year-old Gregory George Thomas.
Police say they learned that the fire had been deliberately set.
Michael Patrick Gordon, 40, has been charged with manslaughter and arson. He remains in custody.
