Manitoba police watchdog investigating after man shot by RCMP in Thompson

Manitoba’s police watchdog is investigating after police in Thompson say they shot an allegedly armed suspect Monday.

Thompson RCMP said Monday that an officer was on Princeton Drive to serve legal documents when the officer ran into a man armed with a knife around 2:45 p.m.

They say the officer shot the man.

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The 30-year-old man was rushed to hospital with what police call a serious injury.

They say the Manitoba Independent Investigation Unit has been notified and is investigating.

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Less than a week after the incident, RCMP announced charges against the man they say had been shot by an officer.

In release Nov. 2 Thompson RCMP said Raymond Michelle, 30, had been arrested Oct. 31 “in relation to the officer-involved shooting incident and threats made towards community members on October 25, 2021.”

They said Michelle was arrested at  business in Thompson sometime after his release from hospital.

Michelle is charged with assaulting an officer with a weapon, two counts of assault with a weapon, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.