A 44-year-old man was shot and killed by provincial police on Thursday night in Sainte-Adele.
Police found a man inside a home on Lesage Street when they responded to an alarm just before 10 p.m.
Police say they tried to establish a conversation with the man before he allegedly reached for an item in a backpack. Police then attempted to subdue the intruder with a stun gun.
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They were unsuccessful. Police say the intruder once again reached into his backpack, this time retrieving a firearm prompting police to open fire. The suspect was hit at least once and was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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No other details have been made available.
Quebec’s police watchdog, the Bureau des Enquêtes Indépendantes, has taken over the investigation.
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