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Quebec man arrested after provincial police officer shot during traffic stop

Quebec provincial police say the occurred in Beauce after the officer stopped a vehicle for a highway safety code violation.
Quebec provincial police say the occurred in Beauce after the officer stopped a vehicle for a highway safety code violation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Quebec provincial police have arrested a 54-year-old man after a police officer was shot while on the job in the Beauce region.

The Sûreté du Québec reported the arrest Wednesday night after a search that lasted hours in the area south of Quebec City.

The shooting occurred around 9:15 a.m. in Ste-Marie, Que., in the Beauce region, after the female officer stopped a vehicle for a highway safety code violation.

Police officer Catherine Giroux, 40, was seriously injured during the incident, according to the force.

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“The officer was hit by a projectile and was wounded, but she is out of danger,” Sgt. Louis-Philippe Bibeau told reporters.

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Bibeau said Giroux was able give a description of the suspect and that members of the public provided information that helped police locate the man.

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The man fled the scene, according to police, which triggered a manhunt in the region for most of the day. The operation included helicopter, service dogs and appeals for help from the public

The man was arrested around 10:45 p.m. Wednesday on Lacroix Boulevard in St-Georges, Que. Police say loaded firearms were seized from the vehicle.

Investigators met with the suspect, who is from St-Zacharie, after his arrest. He is expected to appear by videoconference at St-Joseph courthouse on Thursday afternoon.

with files from The Canadian Press

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