Thompson RCMP officers are under investigation by the Independent Investigation Until (IIU).
The news follows an incident in which a man received an injury to his leg while being subdued by officers using what police called a “less lethal” firearm.
Officers responded to a call Wednesday afternoon about a man with a knife. The “less lethal” weapon was used after attempts to get the man to surrender.
The man was eventually subdued, taken to Thompson hospital for treatment then held in RCMP custody.
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Because the incident involved the discharge of a firearm and caused injury, the IIU is required to investigate.
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