WINNIPEG, Man. - Winnipeg police have charged five people with manslaughter in the shooting death of Jayden Laporte, 23, who was shot last month during a meeting in the city’s West Broadway neighbourhood.
Laporte, a member of Long Plain First Nation who had been residing in Portage la Prairie, was brought to the Health Sciences Centre by family members at about 8 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, with a gunshot wound. He later died of his injuries, and the Winnipeg Police Service Homicide Unit took over the investigation.
What police say happened on October 18
Investigators determined that Laporte had gone to the area of Balmoral Avenue and Spence Street to meet with a group of people. During the encounter, one of the suspects produced a firearm and shot him, causing serious injuries. Family members transported Laporte to hospital and contacted police.
Arrests on Furby Street and Princess Street
On Thursday, October 29, police executed a search warrant at a home on Furby Street, south of Portage Avenue, and arrested four people. A fifth suspect was arrested on Wednesday, November 4, on Princess Street, between James and Rupert avenues.
Thadeus Aird Nasikapow, 26, has been charged with manslaughter and firearm-related offences, and also faces charges on outstanding warrants for being unlawfully at large and for identity fraud with the intent to avoid arrest or prosecution or to obstruct justice. Alexzander Louis Barrett, 23, who was arrested on November 4, has been charged with manslaughter.
Three male youths have also been charged with manslaughter and firearm-related offences. The youths cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the federal law that bans publishing the names of young persons charged with offences, and their cases will proceed in youth court.
All five accused have been detained in custody. The charges have not been proven in court.
Investigation continues
The Winnipeg Police Service is the municipal police service for Winnipeg, Manitoba’s capital and largest city, and its Homicide Unit investigates the city’s homicides. Police are asking anyone with information about this investigation to contact investigators at 204-986-6508, or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS or winnipegcrimestoppers.org.
(Source: Winnipeg Police Service, October 20 and November 6, 2026)
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