IIU investigate fatal shooting in Sandy Bay; 3 calls for domestic assault
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IIU investigating fatal shooting in Sandy Bay
The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot and killed in Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation on Saturday.
According to a press release from the Independent Investigation Unit, Manitoba First Nations Police and the RCMP responded to a call for service at a residence on Ridge Road South in Sandy Bay for a report of a man who had a weapon and was threatening a woman.
When police arrived, the man was no longer at the home. Officers searched for the man and located him a distance away from the home. A “use of force encounter” occurred, and an RCMP officer shot his firearm.
The man succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
In an RCMP press release on the same incident, Mounties said the 27-year-old man was armed with multiple weapons and that life-saving measures were attempted by officers on scene.
No officers were injured in the incident, and Manitoba RCMP Major Crime Services are currently in the community investigating.
The IIU is asking for any witnesses or individuals who have information or video footage that may assist its investigation to contact the IIU at 1-844-667-6060.
Three calls for domestic assault
Brandon police responded to three unrelated calls for alleged domestic assault on Sunday.
The first report came to police attention at 6:52 a.m. Officers were called to a disturbance at a home on the 1300 block of Fifth Street.
Police investigation revealed that a 36-year-old woman had been assaulted by a 45-year-old man.
The man also allegedly struck the same woman with a bat the previous night, police say.
The man was arrested for assault and assault with a weapon.
The next call came in at 12:42 p.m. Police received numerous calls reporting that a man and woman were yelling and punching each other in the back lane of the 1300 block of Victoria Avenue.
Both the 29-year-old woman and the 35-year-old man were arrested. They will appear in court on June 24.
The last call occurred at 6:26 p.m. Police received a call of a disturbance at a home on the first block of 13th Street North.
Police arrested an intoxicated 28-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted a 29-year-old woman by punching her in the face.
The woman did not report any serious injuries and the man will appear in court on June 24.
Assault by choking
A 30-year-old man was arrested after allegedly punching and choking a 23-year-old female family member.
He will appear in court on June 24.
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