Man critically wounded in overnight Winnipeg police-involved shooting

WINNIPEG — A man is in critical condition after an overnight police-involved shooting in Winnipeg.

The Independent Investigation Unit — Manitoba’s police watchdog — says officers were called to a north-central residence a few minutes after midnight.

The team says once there, an officer fired his gun after they were confronted by a 25-year-old man.

He was taken to hospital and underwent surgery.

No officers were injured.

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The IIU, which investigates all serious incidents involving police in the province, has taken over the case.

The Canadian Press