Winnipeg police officer upgraded to stable condition after stabbing
Posted September 24, 2017 1:38 am.
Last Updated September 24, 2017 2:40 pm.
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WINNIPEG – A Winnipeg police officer has been upgraded to stable condition in hospital after being stabbed at a home in the city.
Police say officers were responding to a report of a stabbing on Saturday afternoon when they came across a fight.
They say a member of their tactical support team was stabbed in the upper body, causing a serious injury.
A tourniquet was applied and the injured officer was transported to hospital in unstable condition.
Police say that during the incident, a 33-year-old male suspect was shot by an officer and was transported to hospital where he later died.
Manitoba’s police watchdog, the Independent Investigation Unit, has been notified about the incident.
