Man, 26, dies after being shot by Winnipeg police

WINNIPEG — Manitoba’s police watchdog is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting on Friday evening. Police said a man fled when officers approached him for “acting suspiciously.”

They say they caught up with him in a vacant lot, but he produced a weapon and officers began shooting. The 26-year-old, whose identity hasn’t been released, was transported to hospital in critical condition, where he later died.

Manitoba’s Independent Investigation Unit has now taken over the investigation.

Police and IIU spokeswoman Barbara Czech both said they were not able to release the type of weapon the man was believed to be carrying, as it is part of the watchdog’s investigation.

Earlier last week, police in the city shot and injured a 23-year-old man who was a suspect in an assault. Police said officers fired their guns when the vehicle the man was in rammed through a barrier. The IIU said the man was taken to hospital, but he was not seriously hurt and was released into custody. —