WARNING: This story contains distressing details.
Witnesses say they are upset, scared and don’t trust police anymore after they say officers used unnecessary force in an effort to restrain an intoxicated man over the weekend.
The Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) of Manitoba — which investigates all serious matters involving police in the province — is looking into the incident after the 35-year-old man died following the incident in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Multiple videos of the incident were shared with CBC News by witnesses that show the moments before and during the man’s interaction with police.
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Several witnesses told CBC they felt police used