WINNIPEG – 29 year old Ryan Manoakeesick has been charged with five counts of first degree murder in the deaths of his 30 year old common law partner, their three young children and the mother’s 17 year old niece.

A neighbour in Carman says they all lived in a rental home for over a year.

At an RCMP news conference about on Monday, premier Wab Kinew became emotional talking about the loss of an entire family, calling it a dark time for Manitoba.