A 42-year-old man dies after being Tasered by Winnipeg police during a call in the early hours of Sunday, according to the Manitoba police watchdog. The officers involved are reported to have used a conducted energy weapon as they responded to the incident.
The Winnipeg Police Service’s watchdog, the Independent Investigation Unit (IIU), says the man was behaving erratically before the Taser was used. The IIU is investigating the circumstances surrounding the officer’s actions and the man’s death. The Winnipeg Free Press reports the death follows a jolt from the Taser and identifies the general area where officers were dispatched.
Across the outlets, the central points are that Winnipeg police respond to a call involving erratic behaviour, the man is Tasered, and he dies at the scene or shortly after. Both sources also note that the IIU is conducting an independent investigation; they do not provide details that would assign responsibility or describe the man’s condition beyond the initial description of erratic behaviour.
