THUNDER BAY — A young hip-hop artist from Winnipeg has passed away from injuries suffered in an altercation in Thunder Bay earlier this month.
Cayden Carfrae was critically injured in an incident in the early morning of Feb. 11 on Valhalla Inn Road.
Thunder Bay Police initially charged 35-year-old Andrei Savu of Montreal with aggravated assault.
So far, TBPS has not announced whether the charge will be changed.
Carfrae, 24, used the stage name Caid Jones.
The Winnipeg Free Press reports he was in Thunder bay working with Indigenous youth on a music production project at the time of the assault.
According to a write-up on the website of a Manitoba music festival, he had First Nations/Irish heritage and was a passionate advocate for Indigenous voices.
His late father was from Opaskwayak Cree Nation.
"He centres his music around his story in hopes to connect with those who listen...Caid Jones brings passionate delivery combined with authentic and crafty wordplay, and has drawn attention with his compellingly raw stage presence," the article stated.
The musician's mother told the Free Press he was kept on life support in Thunder Bay for several days so that his organs could be harvested and donated this past weekend.
Thunder Bay Police said Wednesday that the investigation into the incident is ongoing and that no update is available at this time.
The existing charge against Savu has not been proven in court.
