Manitoba Mountie shot in chest with replica gun

RCMP say an officer in Manitoba wasn't injured when he was shot in the chest with a replica firearm.

Officers responded Tuesday to a disturbance call at a home in Gimli, north of Winnipeg.

Mounties say two men were in the home and one pointed at them a black pistol with its laser pointer activated.

They say the  men began to fight over the gun and an officer was struck in the chest with ball bearings.

It was later determined the gun was a replica loaded with .43-calibre ball bearings.

A 23-year-old man from Gimli faces various charges, including assaulting a police officer, careless use of a firearm and possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 12, 2024.