Manitoba’s police watchdog is investigating after RCMP officers shot a man on Highway 6 during a carjacking.
It happened at around noon on Thursday, when police located a stolen vehicle south of Pinaymootang First Nation and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over.
After a short pursuit, the vehicle stopped and the driver exited with a firearm while attempting to carjack a stopped car.
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An officer fired their gun and hit the suspect, who was still able to steal the vehicle and drive a short distance, before coming to a stop in the ditch.
The suspect, a 39-year-old man from Thompson, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
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