Man arrested, charged with 2nd-degree murder in Manitoba Avenue house fire death: Winnipeg police

Winnipeg police have charged a 34-year-old man with second-degree murder in connection with a deadly house fire that prompted a homicide investigation.

Hubert Wilson McKay, 63, wasfound dead inside a Manitoba Avenue home after a fire on June 1.

Emergency crews arrived at the flame-engulfed home to find two people had safely escaped. Theywere taken to hospital in stable condition.

Investigators found McKay's body and a dead cat inside after the fire.

Police said in a news release Saturday they havearrestedWilliam Joseph Campbell, 34. He is charged with second-degree murder and arson with disregard for human life.

He was detained in custody, police said.

There have been 22 homicides in Winnipeg so far this year the same number as in all of 2018.

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