Man shot by Winnipeg police during alleged assault in downtown – Winnipeg | The Canadian News

A man is recovering in hospital after being shot by Winnipeg police during an alleged assault near the city center.

The force says officers were sent to the 200 block of Princess Street shortly after 11pm on Friday in response to a report that two men were fighting outside.

Police say they saw an assault in progress involving a weapon. An officer then shot one of the men who described the police as a “non-compliant suspect”.

That person, a man in his twenties, was taken to hospital in an unstable condition, but has since been upgraded to stable.

The victim of the assault, a man in his forties, was also taken to hospital in an unstable condition, but he was upgraded to stable.

Police say the independent investigation unit of Manitoba has been notified and will investigate.

A Siloam Mission spokesman said in an email to Global News that the shooting took place in their parking lot.

“We understand that no Siloam guests or staff were involved or affected, and we are very grateful for that,” the spokesperson wrote.

“It seems completely unrelated to us.”

They further said their drop-in services were closed for most of Saturday but are expected to reopen by mid-afternoon.

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