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Manitoba Inquests Examine Six Deaths: Police Encounters & Custody Fatalities
31 Jul
Summary
- Six inquests are examining deaths related to police encounters and incarceration.
- Cases include a teen fatally shot by RCMP and a woman hit by a police cruiser.
- Two men died while in the custody of provincial correctional facilities.
Manitoba's chief medical examiner has initiated six inquests into recent deaths, focusing on incidents involving police and those occurring in custody. These mandatory inquiries will scrutinize the circumstances surrounding four deaths linked to police actions and two deaths within correctional facilities.
The inquests will investigate the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Elgyn Muskego by RCMP in Norway House Cree Nation in November 2024. Another inquiry will review the death of Tristan Mariash, 30, shot by Winnipeg police in June 2024 after a pursuit.
James Wood, 35, died in January 2024 following an interaction with Winnipeg police. Tammy Bateman, 39, died in September 2024 after being struck by a police vehicle in a Winnipeg park.
Additionally, two in-custody deaths will be examined. Shane Kruchak, 50, died by suicide in January 2025 at Stony Mountain Institution. Nehemiah Fehr, 23, died in December 2024 after an assault in his cell at Brandon Correction Centre.
