Fatal northern Quebec police shooting followed drunk driving call, watchdog says
When the second individual continued resisting, the officer fired again, hitting him as well.
Quebec’s police watchdog, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), has released new information regarding a police shooting that resulted in one man's death and left another seriously injured in Salluit, a remote Inuit village in northern Quebec.
The incident began around 4:10 a.m. on Monday when Nunavik police received a 911 call reporting an individual allegedly attempting to drive while impaired.
Two officers arrived on the scene shortly afterward and became involved in a physical confrontation with two men.
The BEI's statement does not specify if either man was armed, but it notes that officers initially used a taser and pepper spray in an unsuccessful effort to subdue them.
During the altercation, one officer discharged their firearm, striking one of the men.
When the second individual continued resisting, the officer fired again, hitting him as well.
According to Nunavik police, one man succumbed to his injuries, while the other was airlifted to a hospital where he is reported to be in stable condition.
The BEI is now investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
