Portage la Prairie Couple Found Dead in Targeted Double Homicide

RCMP confirm victims were in a relationship and believe the killings were linked to the man's involvement in the drug trade.

A 42-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman were discovered dead inside a home on Oak Bay in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, on Sunday night.
RCMP have classified the case as a targeted double homicide and stated there is no threat to public safety.
The victims were in a relationship, and investigators believe the man’s involvement in the drug trade may have made him a target.
Rumors of a possible murder-suicide were dismissed by RCMP, who confirmed both deaths were homicides.
The RCMP’s major crimes and forensic units are leading the investigation and are seeking information from the public.