# Winnipeg police Taser use investigation

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/winnipeg-police-taser-use-investigation
> Updated: 2026-08-31T17:38:07.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

In Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba has launched an investigation into the death of a 42-year-old man following an encounter with the Winnipeg Police Service. 

Police responded to reports of a man behaving erratically and potentially under the influence of drugs. Officers located the man, who was naked, but he allegedly fled after refusing verbal commands. During the ensuing chase, police deployed a Taser to subdue him. The man became unresponsive and was transported to a hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead. One police officer sustained a minor leg injury during the incident.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Winnipeg Police watchdog investigates death of man following Taser use

Manitoba’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a 42-year-old man who became unresponsive and died in hospital after being tasered by Winnipeg police during a chase.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/winnipeg-police-watchdog-investigates-death-of-man-following-taser-use

### 2026-08-25: Espoo police Taser use investigation after man with disability dies

Finnish prosecutors are investigating a police Taser deployment in Espoo that resulted in the death of a man with a disability. Rinnekodit staff reported no internal errors during the incident.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/espoo-police-taser-use-investigation-after-man-with-disability-dies

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