Ottawa police have arrested Samuel Laurin-Gauvreau, 19, in connection with a fatal stabbing that occurred in the city’s east end last month.
Laurin-Gauvreau was wanted on an outstanding warrant after police discovered a stabbed man on February 15 in the 500 block of St. Laurent Boulevard. The victim, identified as 25-year-old Omar Jonathan Grant, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Authorities have charged Laurin-Gauvreau with second-degree murder and assault with a weapon. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 18.
This marks the second arrest in the case. Jacob Blanchard, 25, was previously charged with second-degree murder and assault with a weapon in relation to Grant’s death.
A fundraiser has been launched by Lexxus Gillespie, a friend of Grant’s sister, to support the family with burial and funeral expenses. The goal is to raise $10,000.
