WINNIPEG — The man who died after being shot by Winnipeg Police Friday afternoon has been identified.
Sources confirm to Global News 24-year-old Mark Dicesare was killed after a police chase ended in gunfire at the corner of Kenaston Blvd. and Grant Ave.
Winnipeg police confirmed Dicesare’s identity Saturday afternoon.
24 hours after the incident took place, 19 police cruisers remain secured at the scene while the forensic examination continues. It is expected they will remain encompassed in the crime scene for at least another day.
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Officers first came into contact with Dicesare at around 12:30 p.m. Friday while he was driving a white sedan in the area.
Dicesare had been spotted driving erratically in the Charleswood area and an officer called for backup.
Deputy Chief Danny Smyth said the pursuit went on for some time before ending in the open field.
Witnesses said the car hopped over a median before continuing into the open field on the northwest corner of Kenaston and Grant.
Police said there was a significant concern for public safety, which prompted the large response.
The massive police presence was not far behind, as dozens of cruisers quickly swarmed the field. Police were engaged in a stand-off with Dicesare for about 20 minutes.
At around 1:15 p.m. multiple shots were fired. Dicesare was hit and rushed to hospital but died of his injuries.
Five of the 25 officers on scene Friday were directly involved with the “lethal force encounter,” according to Smyth.
Members of the Winnipeg Police Service Behavioural Health Unit have been activated to assist in the investigation by providing support to the members involved.
The five officers will not be returning to work until after they had been ruled fit by a psychologist.
The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba has assumed control of the investigation, which is standard procedure for any police involved shooting in the province.
“As the matter remains under investigation, the IIU would not be able to discuss the issue, at this time,” said an IIU spokesperson, Saturday afternoon.
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