Police say a man found dead last Sunday morning at a main street hotel was killed.

Officers found the body of 53-year-old Robert James Genereaux in a suite at the Winnipeg Hotel.

The cause of death was undetermined pending autopsy results and further investigation.

Police now say Genereaux died of blunt force trauma to the upper body.

Investigators have arrested 30-year-old Edward John Muckle and charged him with manslaughter.

He is being detained at the Provincial Remand Centre.

The investigation is ongoing.