Quebec police killed an RCMP officer Wednesday morning who allegedly seriously injured a woman and a teenager at his home.
Quebec’s independent police watchdog — Bureau des enquetes independantes — says officers shot and killed a 48-year-old man armed with a knife in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Que., about 40 kilometers southeast of Montreal.
RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Tasha Adams confirmed that one of the police officers died as a result of the incident, but did not confirm his identity.
The custodian says a man called 911 around 2 a.m. Wednesday and said he had done something irreparable.
Police in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu arrived at the man’s home and found him armed with a knife.
The guard says the man was shot with at least one bullet and died at a hospital.
It said police found a woman and a teenager inside the home, who were transported to a hospital with serious injuries. Police have not confirmed whether the woman and the teenager are related to the 48-year-old man.
Provincial police, who are assisting the watchdog in the investigation, said later in the day that both victims remained in hospital and that the woman’s injuries were more serious than the teenager’s.
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