Manitoba’s police watchdog is investigating after members of the Thompson RCMP detachment injured a man with a "less lethal" firearm. 

On October 17th, officers received a call of a man with a knife, and ended up using a "less lethal" weapon when he refused to surrender the knife.  

The weapon caused a cut on the mans leg, and he had to be taken to Thompson General for treatment. 

The Independent Investigation Unit is investigating the incident as there was an injury caused by the discharge of a police firearm. 

The "less lethal" firearms category includes weapons that fire projectiles such as rubber bullets.