A woman from Tataskweyak Cree Nation is suing the City of Winnipeg and two police officers after her common-law partner died following an encounter with Winnipeg police.

Elias Whitehead, 37, was involved in an encounter with officers near the intersection of Sherbrook Street and Broadway in Winnipeg on Oct. 15, 2023.

Manitoba's police watchdog, which is investigating Whitehead’s in-custody death, has previously said officers were called to the West Broadway area shortly before 11 p.m. with a report of a man "acting erratically" in traffic.

Whitehead started to have difficulty breathing during his arrest, according to the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba. He received medical care from Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service members, who were nearby responding to an unrelated incident

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