Manitoba police watchdog investigating death of 42-year-old man in custody

Manitoba’s police watchdog is looking for witnesses after a 42-year-old man died during a midnight arrest in Winnipeg on Friday.

The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) said police were called to a domestic incident in the 800 block of Consol Avenue in Elmwood, where a man reportedly fled the home.

According to the IIU, officers caught up with the man and subsequently Tasered him in the 900 block of Consol Avenue.

After he was restrained, police said the man became unresponsive and was rushed to St. Boniface Hospital, where he was declared dead.

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