Winnipeg,17,FEB,2026,(India Today News CA):- Winnipeg police have charged a 40-year-old man, Michael Patrick Gordon, in connection with a deliberately set house fire on February 12, 2026, in the West Broadway neighbourhood on Young Street that killed 68-year-old Gregory George Thomas.
Incident Details
The fire broke out just after 6 p.m., prompting evacuations of multiple residents from the two-and-a-half-storey home. Thomas was critically injured and later died, while another person and a firefighter were hospitalized in stable condition.
Charges and Investigation
Gordon faces one count of manslaughter and two counts of arson with disregard for human life; he remains in custody. The Winnipeg Police homicide unit took over after determining the blaze was intentionally set.
