Manitoba RCMP watchdog investigating after suspect injured in police shooting

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PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE - Manitoba's police watchdog is investigating after a man was hurt when an R-C-M-P officer fired their gun while trying to arrest him.

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PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE – Manitoba’s police watchdog is investigating after a man was hurt when an R-C-M-P officer fired their gun while trying to arrest him.

Portage la Prairie RCMP say the man was not actually shot, but did suffer an unspecified injury.

They say the 33-year-old suspect was transported by air ambulance from MacGregor, Man., to a Winnipeg hospital where he was treated and released.

Manitoba RCMP Headquarters in Winnipeg, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
Manitoba RCMP Headquarters in Winnipeg, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski

The RCMP did not immediately respond to requests for more details on what happened.

Police say they were responding to a report of an altercation between a man and a group of teenagers when they located the suspect in a home. 

Both the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba and RCMP Major Crime Services are investigating.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2026

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