Manitoba

Brothers arrested in connection with February double homicide in Winnipeg

Two brothers wanted under Canada-wide arrest warrants in connection with a double homicide in Winnipeg earlier this year have been arrested. 

Jermain Gage Houle and Aaron Junior Houle were wanted after shooting deaths of man, woman on Alfred Avenue

Side-by-side images of two men with black hair and neck tattoos.
Jermain Gage Houle, left, is charged with second-degree murder and his brother, Aaron Junior Houle, right, is charged with accessory after the fact to murder after two people were killed in Winnipeg in February. (Submitted by Winnipeg Police Service)

Two brothers wanted under Canada-wide arrest warrants after a double homicide in Winnipeg earlier this year have been arrested. 

Sheldon Derrach Catcheway, 33, and Shanastene Irene McLeod, 35, were found with gunshot wounds at a home on Alfred Avenue, near Aikins Street, on Feb. 15, Winnipeg police previously said.

They were rushed to hospital in critical condition but died from their injuries.

Canada-wide arrest warrants were issued in April for Jermain Gage Houle, 24, and his brother, Aaron Junior Houle, 27, in connection with the killings.

Both men have now been arrested, police said in a Friday update.

Jermain Gage Houle was arrested on Wednesday, and is charged with second-degree murder.

Aaron Junior Houle was taken into custody on April 24. He has been charged with accessory after the fact to murder. 

Both were detained in custody.