Thompson man shot by police, airlifted with serious injuries
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A Thompson man was airlifted to hospital after he was shot by Mounties in northern Manitoba Thursday afternoon.
Gypsumville RCMP were searching for a stolen vehicle linked to a series of crimes that occurred overnight in Thompson when they located a suspect on Highway 6 south of Pinaymootang First Nation around noon, Manitoba RCMP said in a news release.
Mounties attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver refused to pull over and led police on a short pursuit. The man then left the vehicle with a firearm and attempted to carjack a stopped car. One of the officers shot the suspect, RCMP said.
The suspect, a 39-year-old man, was able to get into the stopped car and drive a short distance before coming to a stop in the ditch. Officers provided him with immediate medical attention and a STARS air ambulance brought him to hospital with serious injuries, police said.
None of the officers was injured.
The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba is investigating.