An investigation is underway after a man died while in RCMP custody.
On Sunday evening at about 7, RCMP officers from detachments in Russell, Roblin, Dauphin, Kamsack, and Swan River, as well as conservation officers from both Manitoba and Saskatchewan searched for the man in the area around Madge Lake. The man was said to be ill-dressed for the frigid winter weather.
The individual was located and restrained with handcuffs to ensure officer safety, as he was suspected of being armed with a knife. At the time of his extraction from the dense bush, he was breathing and had a detectable pulse. However, by the time he was transported to the police vehicle, he no longer had a pulse.
He was given CPR and taken to the Swan River hospital where he died Monday evening. If you have any footage about this case, you're asked to contact Manitoba's police watchdog at 1-844-667-6060.
