Parents of international student shot by Winnipeg police call for reforms
The parents of an international student from Nigeria say Winnipeg police failed to "protect and serve" their son who was experiencing a "mental breakdown" when officers responded to a well-being call and fatally shot the 19-year-old on New Year's Eve.
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![Friends knew Afolabi Stephen Opaso as a happy teen who was there for the people in his life. He died after being shot by Winnipeg police on Sunday. A man smiling.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7072283.1704425262!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/afolabi-stephen-opaso.jpg)
The parents of an international student from Nigeria say Winnipeg police failed to "protect and serve" their son who was experiencing a "mental breakdown" when officers responded to a well-being call and fatally shot the 19-year-old on New Year's Eve.