Manitoba police watchdog probes RCMP officer’s alleged unsafe storage of a firearm

Manitoba’s police watchdog says it’s investigating the alleged unsafe storage of a firearm by an off-duty RCMP officer.

The Independent Investigation Unit says it is alleged to have occurred Friday at a residence in eastern Manitoba, but no further details were provided in a release Wednesday.

The unit says there were no reported injuries related to the storage of the firearm.

But it says the investigation to be in the public interest.

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