Quebec police killed an RCMP officer this morning who had allegedly seriously injured a woman and a teenager inside his home.
Quebec’s independent police oversight agency the Bureau des enquetes independantes says officers shot and killed a 48-year-old man armed with a knife in the City of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, about 40 kilometres southeast of Montreal.
RCMP spokeswoman Cpl. Tasha Adams confirmed that one of its officers died as a result of the incident, but she would not confirm his identity.
The watchdog says a man called 911 around 2 a.m. today and said he had done something irreparable.
Police in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu arrived to the man’s home and allegedly found him armed with a knife.
The watchdog says the man was shot with at least one bullet and died in hospital.
It says police found a woman and a teenager inside the home, who were transported to hospital with serious injuries. Police would not confirm whether the woman and teenager were related to the 48-year-old man.
Six officers with the watchdog are investigating with the help of provincial police.