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Man, 51, dies after being shot by RCMP officer near La Broquerie, Man.

A 51-year-old man from the Ste. Anne area is dead after he was shot by a Steinbach RCMP officer on Highway 52 near La Broquerie, Manitoba RCMP say.

Man on Highway 52 was assaulting woman driving a truck, then moved toward Mounties with weapon, RCMP say

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An RCMP vehicle is parked at a stop sign on a highway.
Steinbach RCMP responded to a report of a suspicious man near La Broquerie, Man., about 60 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg. (Richard Sabeh/CBC)

A 51-year-old man from the Ste. Anne area is dead after he was shot by a Steinbach RCMP officer on Highway 52 near La Broquerie, Manitoba RCMP say.

Mounties were patrolling the area on Friday around 12:30 a.m. after receiving multiple reports about a suspicious man near La Broquerie, about 60 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg, RCMP said in a news release on Friday. 

While officers were patrolling the area, they saw a vehicle stopped on the side of the highway with a man standing at the driver's side door.

When the officers approached the vehicle, they saw a man reaching inside the car, assaulting a woman while holding an edged weapon, RCMP said. 

Police ordered the man to step away from the vehicle and drop his weapon, but instead he moved toward the officers with the weapon, the news release said.

Two RCMP vehicles are parked on the side of a highway near a stop sign and are surrounded by multiple orange cones on the road.
A stretch of Highway 52 near La Broquerie has reopened after a 51-year-old man was fatally shot by police. (Richard Sabeh/CBC)

An officer shot the man, and then police provided medical aid until emergency services arrived.

The man was pronounced dead on the side of the highway, RCMP said. 

The woman sustained minor injuries from the assault. 

RCMP said that the woman and man didn't know each other. They said the woman was driving on the highway and had stopped to help the man, who appeared to be in distress. 

Three RCMP vehicles are parked on a stretch of highway. Orange pylons can be seen in the background.
Three RCMP vehicles block the highway where a 51-year-old man was fatally shot by officers on Friday. (Amine Ellatify/CBC)

A stretch of Highway 52 near La Broquerie was closed for the investigation in the morning but has since reopened. 

The RCMP have notified the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba about of the fatal shooting and the police watchdog will ask the Manitoba Police Commission to appoint a civilian monitor to oversee their investigation, the IIU said in a news release. The unit investigates serious incidents involving police.

Two RCMP vehicles are parked on a highway. A few orange cones are shown on the road.
A 51-year-old man from the Ste. Anne area is dead after he was shot by a Steinbach RCMP officer on Highway 52 near La Broquerie, Manitoba RCMP say. (Richard Sabeh/CBC)

Because the investigation is underway, the IIU will provide no further details at this time, the police watchdog said in a news release that outlined what police have said about the shooting. 

Investigators ask witnesses or individuals who have information or video footage to contact the IIU toll free at 1-844-667-6060.

Corrections

  • Initially, CBC reported that the woman and attacker were driving together. In fact, RCMP say that the victim and suspect were not known to each other.
    May 27, 2024 3:36 PM CT
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