Police ID 'armed and dangerous' man wanted in connection with Winnipeg shooting death

A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for 19-year-old man who police say was involved in a shooting death in Winnipeg.

Dyllan Petrin, who is believed to be somewhere in thesouth-central area of British Columbia, is wanted for first-degree murder in the killing of Cody Alexander Sleigh, 31.

Sleighwas shot on the street near the Osborne Community Correctional Centre ahalfway house at Main Street and Magnus Avenuefor offenders who have been conditionally released early in the morning on July 21. He died in hospital two days later.

Police recently made one arrest in the case.

Kleon Cassidy Pop, 32, was arrestedSept.7 in Williams Lake, B.C.He was returned to Winnipeg and charged with first-degree murder.

Sleigh, originally from B.C., had been released from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Apriland was living at the Winnipeghalfway house.

He had served asentence for his involvement in a violent 2011 kidnapping in Vancouver,according to the Parole Board of Canada. In November 2011, Sleigh and several others abducted and beat a man they believed was involved in the drug trade.

Sleigh was also identified as a gang leader who manipulated and intimidated others during his time in prison, the parole board said.

Police have not said whether his death was gang-related.

They described Petrin as armed and dangerous and not to be approached. He is described asfive-foot-five,with a medium build and short dark hair.

He has a tattoo on his right forearm and part of his hand, as well as a tattoo of Chinese characters on the left side of his neck.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to call Winnipeg police homicide investigators at 1-204-986-6508 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-TIPS (8477).

B.C. residents who may have information about Petrin are asked to call their local police service.