Last Thursday, Gypsumville RCMP located a stolen vehicle on Highway 6 south of Pinaymootang First Nation.

The vehicle was linked to a series of crimes that occurred overnight in Thompson.

The driver refused to pull over but, after a short pursuit, the vehicle stopped and the male suspect exited the stolen vehicle with a firearm.  While attempting to carjack another stopped car, he was struck by a shot from an officer’s firearm.

The suspect managed to drive the carjacked vehicle a short distance before stopping in the ditch.   He was then taken into custody.

The suspect, a 39-year-old man from Thompson, was provided immediate medical attention by officers and transported by STARS to hospital with serious injuries.

The officers involved did not sustain any physical injuries.

The Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba has taken over the investigation.