IIU investigating shots fired by police in wild West End incident Winnipeg Free Press [Video]

West End residents are shaken after a chaotic police chase and shootout played out on their street Friday night and ended with a driver in a stolen truck crashing into a house and setting it ablaze.

Multiple children were riding their bikes and playing in frontyards on Home Street between Portage Avenue and St. Matthews Street when the incident began around 6 p.m.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba is now investigating the string of events. The civilian oversight agency is responsible for probing all serious incidents involving on and off-duty officers.

No injuries were reported, although neighbours told the Free Press at least one cat died in the house fire.

The Winnipeg Police Service said a patrol team initially flagged a Ford F250 that had been reported stolen and attempted to stop it from continuing northbound on the 300 block of Home Street.

Officers angled their vehicle across the street to block the truck, but the driver — who has since been identified as a 48-year-old man — …