A 24-year-old man is facing second-degree murder charges after police say a man was shot dead Sunday night on Inkster Blvd.

Police have charged Matthew Wayne Lee Valentine of Winnipeg for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of a 54-year-old man in a residence in the 300-block of Inkster Boulevard on Sunday night, police said Monday.

Police also charged Valentine with identity fraud – intent to gain advantage – and failure to comply with a recognizance order.

Police were called to the residence after a report of gun shots around 8:30 p.m. Sunday and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds to the upper body. Ralph Edward Boehnlein of Winnipeg was rushed to hospital in critical condition but later died, police said.

The accused was arrested in the 400-block of Aikins Street a short time after the shooting, police said.

“The victim and the accused were not known to each other,” Const. Eric Hofley said. “It is my understanding that drugs may have been partially involved.

“I'm not sure if the victim lived there alone. There were certainly others present. What their relationship is, I don't know.”

A female was also taken into custody during the investigation, Hofley said.

“There was a female who was not charged in relation to this, but was charged on an unrelated matter,” Hofley said.

Hofley could not provide any details regarding the charge of identity fraud.

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