IIU investigates Elmwood police shooting that sent man to hospital

Manitoba's police watchdog will investigate a Winnipeg police shooting that sent a 26-year-old man to hospital last Friday.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba will probe the shooting onRivertonAvenue east of Stadacona Street in Elmwood.

The IIU released few details Monday but said amale suffered a gunshot wound in the incident. The man is currently in stable condition.

The shooting happened asWinnipeg police responded to what they said was adomestic incident.

Police saidthe manwas shot during a confrontation at a home. Officers found a woman's body inside the home and are treating her death as a homicide.

Police have released no other information about the incident.

Police won't release more details until apost-mortem examination has been completed as it may influence the direction of the investigation, Const. Jay Murray said Monday.

The woman's death was the32nd homicide of 2019 in Winnipeg.