Updated 11:46 a.m.
Winnipeg police say one of their own fired their gun during a traffic stop involving a stolen vehicle Monday night.
The whole thing started when police spotted a stolen car on Pembina Highway near Point Road at about 6:10 p.m.
Police tried to stop the car by boxing it in, but the driver rammed two police cruisers and got away. Police said during this time, an officer fired his gun.
A passenger in the stolen car opened their door and ran away on foot, and the driver took off in the stolen car, said police.
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The stolen car was found later on Corydon Avenue and Queenston Street after it hit a fence.
Police closed roads around the area.
The Homicide Unit is investigating, say police. Anyone with info should call 204-986-6508.
Original Story:
Academy Road from Elm to Ash Street reopened Tuesday around 6 a.m., after it was shut down by police Monday evening.
A heavy police presence gathered in River Heights around 6 p.m.
Winnipeg police told Global News Tuesday morning that there was an “officer-involved shooting” and that they would release more information later in the day.
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