Manitoba RCMP: Suspect shot by officer during alleged carjacking [Video]

Manitoba’s police watchdog is investigating after an RCMP officer shot a suspect who allegedly stole a vehicle and tried to carjack another vehicle.

According to RCMP, officers were patrolling for a stolen vehicle Thursday, which they say was linked to a series of crimes that happened overnight in Thompson.

The vehicle was located on Highway 6 south of Pinaymootang First Nation around noon, and officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull over.

The vehicle came to a stop on Highway 6 following a short chase. RCMP said the driver, a 39-year-old man from Thompson, exited the stolen vehicle with a firearm and tried to carjack a stopped car in the area. RCMP said an officer shot the suspect. He was able to get into the stopped car and drive a short distance away before going into the ditch along the highway.

He was taken into custody, …