The Manitoba Independent Investigation Unit is investigating the circumstances that led Winnipeg police to shoot a man late Friday afternoon in the North End neighborhood.
The incident happened around 4:14 p.m. at the intersection of Salter Street and Mountain Avenue.
The officer was in his vehicle when a man armed with a knife aggressively approached the driver’s side door of the police vehicle. A confrontation took place, and the man was shotsays the Independent Investigation Unit in a press release.
The man died shortly after being transported to the Winnipeg Health Sciences Center hospital.
The Investigation Unit is asking for the public’s help in particular to gather information or video footage. Those concerned can contact 1 844 667-6060.
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