Inquests called in police-related shooting deaths of 2 men in Manitoba

Manitoba's acting chief medical examiner has called an inquest into the deaths of Haki Sefa and Steven Douglas Campbell, who both died of gunshot wounds in separateinteractions with police in 2015.

Sefa, 44, died on Highway 59 on Sept. 20, 2015, afterWinnipeg police tried to stop his van.

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An autopsy revealed the cause of death was multiple gunshot wounds.

After he died, Sefa's family said he was depressed and suicidal.

Police said Campbell, 39, was shot dead near Thompson, Man., on Nov. 21, 2015, after he was pulled over for suspected impaired driving.

Police said he stepped on the gas and hit theRCMP officer who had pulled himafter they receivedreports about an erratic driver. There were four other people in the vehicle and a woman passenger was injured in the shooting.

Campbell's family has questioned police accounts of his death.

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An autopsy found Campbell died of gunshot wounds.

The inquests were called as required whenever a person dies because of the actions of an on-duty police officer. They will attempt todetermine what happened andto figure outwhat, if anything, can be done to prevent similar deaths in the future.

Both deaths are also being investigated by the Independent Investigation Unit of Manitoba.