Thunder Bay Police Service investigation leads to charge

April 10, 2026

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A Thunder Bay Police Service investigation has resulted in a charge.
 
Officers received a report from a local hospital on April 6, 2026, regarding an individual who had died after arriving with injuries consistent with an assault.
 
The Major Crime Unit and Forensic Identification Unit began an investigation.
 
The investigation determined the victim was initially transported to hospital on April 5, 2026, following an altercation at a local hotel.
 
On April 9, 2026, officers with the Major Crime Unit, and Break, Enter, and Armed Robbery Unit located and arrested a suspect.
 
As a result of the investigation, Jaykwon WAPOOSE, 21, has been charged with manslaughter.
 
The accused has been remanded into custody with a future court date.
 

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