RCMP officer shoots woman during disturbance on TransCanada Highway

CBC News

· Posted: May 13, 2025 1:51 PM EDT | Last Updated: 19 minutes ago

A  woman is successful infirmary aft she was changeable by an RCMP serviceman responding to calls astir a disturbance connected the TransCanada highway.

Officers responded to reports a idiosyncratic was walking successful and retired of postulation connected Highway 1, adjacent Road 88 West astatine astir 9:30 p.m. Monday, constabulary said successful a merchandise Tuesday.

The archetypal serviceman who arrived astatine the country saw the pistillate "acting erratically," climbing connected vehicles portion "brandishing an borderline weapon," the merchandise says.

Police accidental the pistillate ignored the officer's de-escalation attempts, and disregarded repeated commands to driblet the weapon.

According to the merchandise she turned and rapidly moved toward the serviceman who fired his firearm.

The woman, 54, from the RM of North Cypress-Langford, was taken to infirmary successful unchangeable condition, the merchandise said.

The serviceman was wearing a assemblage camera which was activated erstwhile helium arrived astatine the scene, RCMP say.

The video volition beryllium turned implicit to the Independent Investigation Unit, the civilian-led bureau charged with investigating each superior incidents involving constabulary officers successful Manitoba.

The incidental occurred connected the TransCanada westbound of the municipality of Carberry, which is astir 160 kilometres westbound of Winnipeg.