Man shot by RCMP officer in Thompson
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This article was published 24/10/2021 (885 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The Manitoba police watchdog is investigating after a 30-year-old man, who was armed with a knife, was seriously injured when shot at close range by a Thompson RCMP officer Monday.
RCMP issued a news release after video of the shooting had already been posted online to Facebook.
An officer encountered a man armed with a knife while on Princeton Drive to serve legal documents around 2:45 p.m., according to the release.
A man in a red shirt can be seen walking toward the officer, who keeps backing away from him. After the gun is fired, the man takes a couple of steps, grabs his chest and falls to the ground.
The man was taken to hospital with a “serious injury,” police say.
Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, which represents the province’s northern First Nations chiefs, issued a statement calling the incident “extremely disturbing.”
“My office has been in touch with the Thompson RCMP and we are expecting a full report about what took place today in Thompson,” Grand Chief Garrison Settee said in a statement.
“We are praying that the young person involved in this incident will survive and receive the support needed to heal from this.”
The Thompson Citizen reported Princeton Drive was cordoned off and multiple officers were at the scene.
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Updated on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 4:45 PM CDT: Adds video.