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2 more arrests made in Father's Day shooting death of dad William Sumner

Two men have been charged with manslaughter in connection to the shooting death of William Sumner in Winnipeg's North End.

Winnipeg police have charged 2 men with manslaughter in connection with shooting

Sumner was shot three times inside a house on the 600 block of Pritchard Avenue, near McKenzie Street, on Father's Day. (Supplied photo)

Two men have been charged with manslaughter in connection with the June 18 shooting death ofWilliamSumnerin Winnipeg's North End.

Gene Lester Joseph Malcolm, 33, andJonathan Erin Catcheway, 28, were arrested on Thursday.Catchewayis also charged with failing to comply with a probation order.

Sumner was shot three times inside a house on the 600 block of Pritchard Avenue, near McKenzie Street, on Father's Day. Sumner was afather of three children.

Five days later,CameronBounthiengKinnavanthong, 32, was charged with second-degree murder, plus several other charges related to possession of weapons and other restricted devices.

Police said he was the one who pulled out a handgun and fired a number of shots at Sumner before running from the house, where they were all meeting over a drug matter.

Police say Malcolm, Catcheway and Kinnavanthonghave all had prior run-ins with police and all have gang associations. It is not known, however, if the shooting of Sumnerwas a gang matter.

Sumnerstumbled out of the house after the shooting and fell to the ground, where hislast momentswere then live streamed on Facebook.

A woman who lives in the neighbourhoodfilmedemergency workers trying to resuscitate him. She later saidthe video was part of her effort to show the reality of living in her crime-ridden North End neighbourhood.

Spokesman Const. Jay Murray said police believe they have arrested all of the people involved in the shooting, but additional arrests are possible if more information comes in during the investigation.

Anyone with information that could assist investigators is asked to call204-986-6508or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).