Man stabbed outside shelter dies days later, manslaughter charges laid
A violent altercation outside Winnipeg’s largest homeless shelter turned fatal days later, leaving staff and community members mourning the loss of a man who was well known to them. Police […]
A violent altercation outside Winnipeg's largest homeless shelter, Siloam Mission, turned fatal on October 20, 2020. The victim, identified as Jereth Joseph James Clarke, a 31-year-old member of Turtle Mountain First Nation, suffered stab wounds in the shelter's parking lot on Stanley Street around 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 17.
Clarke was found in critical condition and rushed to the hospital, where he died on Tuesday, October 20. Christopher Fosseneuve, 42, was initially charged with aggravated assault and failing to comply with a probation order, but his charge was upgraded to manslaughter on Monday. Clarke, who was well-known to Siloam staff and community members, will be dearly missed, according to Lisa Cefali, Siloam's interim CEO.
The incident led to an upgrade of the manslaughter charge for Fosseneuve, who remains in custody. The community expressed their grief, with the shelter focusing on providing support to staff, volunteers, and the victim's family.
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