Cyclist struck by car during Winnipeg protest

A car struck a cyclist during a demonstration at Portage and Main Wednesday afternoon.

The protest was taking place after a woman was killed by a Winnipeg police vehicle near a homeless encampment Monday night near Fort Rouge Park.

Images from the scene show multiple people hanging off the car and the vehicle being swarmed.

No ambulances were at the scene, but the driver of the vehicle was seen with blood on his face.

Dozens of demonstrators moved to the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters, where handprints in red paint, representing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, were placed on the outside doors.

Red hand prints are seen outside of the Winnipeg Police Service headquarters on Sept. 4, 2024. (Daniel Timmerman/CTV News Winnipeg)

Police said earlier Wednesday they were monitoring the protest.

“There is a public expectation for all citizens to behave in a lawful, courteous, and respectful manner of engagement, police wrote in a news release.

“Violence will not be tolerated. The Winnipeg Police Service will respond to unlawful events appropriately and professionally.”

Protesters gather at Portage and Main on Sept. 4, 2024, after a woman was killed by a Winnipeg police vehicle near a homeless encampment Monday night near Fort Rouge Park. (Daniel Timmerman/CTV News Winnipeg)This is a breaking news story. More details to come.

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