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BEI investigates after Île Perrot man killed by police

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WATCH ABOVE: Raw video shows the scene in Île Perrot following a an intervention by SQ officers in which a man was killed – Oct 3, 2016

A man was shot and killed in Île Perrot, Que. around 8:30 p.m. Sunday after Sûreté du Québec (SQ) responded to a distress call.

According to the Bureau des Enquêtes Indépendantes (BEI), the SQ had traced a phone call from a man threatening suicide.

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When police arrived, it’s alleged the man charged at them with a knife.

Several shots were fired, and the man later died of his injuries.

The incident is currently under investigation by the bureau.

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