Officer who shot suspect to stay with Winnipeg police, source tells CJOB

WINNIPEG — A police officer who was found not guilty of attempted murder in the 2007 shooting of a suspect will remain with the Winnipeg force, 680 CJOB reported Tuesday morning.

The Winnipeg news radio station reported last week that sources had told them the police service and officers’ union were working on a deal that would see the pair leave the force.

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That deal has changed, CJOB reported Tuesday.

Const. Darrel Selley will remain with the police service in a phone-response unit, which screens less serious calls to determine whether they can be handled on the phone rather than by a two-person street unit, sources told CJOB.

Const. Kristopher Overwater has reportedly resigned.

Winnipeg police aren’t providing details because of a labour agreement, they said.

Selley and Overwater were tried in the 2007 shooting of Kristofer Fournier after a high-speed chase through River Heights.

Court heard Selley and Overwater continued to pursue Fournier despite being told to lay off the chase, and the subsequent confrontation ended with Fournier shot in the buttocks. A jury found the pair not guilty of a number of charges, including an attempted murder charge laid against Selley.

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