A man armed with an “edged weapon” caught assaulting a female in a vehicle stopped on a Manitoba highway after midnight Friday died after being shot by RCMP.The 51-year-old male had ignored orders to release the weapon by RCMP who were patrolling the area in response to reports of a suspicious male near La Broquerie, 69 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg.“Despite orders to drop the weapon, the suspect continued towards officers and an officer discharged their firearm,” RCMP said in a news release.Steinbach detachment RCMP came upon a vehicle stopped on Hwy. 52 at 12:30 a.m. and saw the man standing by the driver-side door.“As officers approached, they saw the male was reaching into the vehicle and assaulting the female driver while holding an edged weapon.”“Police ordered him to step away. He then approached the officers with the weapon.”Officers provided medical aid until EMS arrived, but the unidentified man from the St. Anne area, was pronounced dead at the scene.The female suffered minor injuries from the assault.Major crimes continue to investigate..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A man armed with an “edged weapon” caught assaulting a female in a vehicle stopped on a Manitoba highway after midnight Friday died after being shot by RCMP.The 51-year-old male had ignored orders to release the weapon by RCMP who were patrolling the area in response to reports of a suspicious male near La Broquerie, 69 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg.“Despite orders to drop the weapon, the suspect continued towards officers and an officer discharged their firearm,” RCMP said in a news release.Steinbach detachment RCMP came upon a vehicle stopped on Hwy. 52 at 12:30 a.m. and saw the man standing by the driver-side door.“As officers approached, they saw the male was reaching into the vehicle and assaulting the female driver while holding an edged weapon.”“Police ordered him to step away. He then approached the officers with the weapon.”Officers provided medical aid until EMS arrived, but the unidentified man from the St. Anne area, was pronounced dead at the scene.The female suffered minor injuries from the assault.Major crimes continue to investigate..This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.