The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) has transferred its investigation into the death of a male in an officer-involved shooting on December 31, 2023, at an apartment block on University Crescent in Winnipeg, to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).
The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) said Wednesday it has handed its investigation into the police shooting of 19-year-old Afolabi Stephen Opaso over to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).
The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba (IIU) said Wednesday it has handed its investigation into the police shooting of 19-year-old Afolabi Stephen Opaso over to the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT).
Manitoba's police watchdog is tapping its Alberta-based counterpart to take over an investigation into the fatal police shooting of a 19-year-old international student to avoid "any perceived conflict of interest."