A judge will determine who will be allowed to participate in the upcoming inquest into the death of a man shot by Winnipeg police two years ago.
A standing hearing for the inquest into the death of William Weiss is scheduled for Oct. 9 at the Manitoba Law Courts. People who want to participate are asked to call 204-953-3693 before Oct. 7.
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Weiss, 33, was shot by a Winnipeg police officer on June 17, 2022, while an officer was conducting an unrelated traffic stop at Salter Street and Mountain Avenue. According to a report from the Independent Investigation Unit, Weiss came up to the police cruiser’s driver’s side door while carrying a knife.
The report said Weiss yelled at the officer, saying ‘you are going to die’ and ‘this is the day you are going …