One man is dead after being shot by a police officer Friday in Winnipeg’s North End.
Police say it happened near Salter Street and Mountain Avenue just after 4 p.m.
Manitoba’s police watchdog, the Independent Investigation Unit, has taken over responsibility of the investigation.
In a release Monday the IIU said an officer was in his vehicle following a traffic stop, when a man with a knife approached the driver side door “in an aggressive manner.”
The IIU release said a confrontation occurred and the man was shot.
The man was taken to hospital in critical condition but died from his injuries.
Salter between St. John’s and College and Mountain between Powers and Anderson was closed following the shooting.
A witness told Global News they heard three shots fired and police cars immediately swarmed the area.
A black SUV could be seen in a taped-off area with the driver door open.
Witnesses or anyone with information is asked to call IIU investigators at 1-844-667-6060.
–With files from Shane Gibson
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