Police shoot suspect in stabbings
Police shot a suspect alleged to have stabbed his two roommates with an exacto knife, Thursday afternoon in Lachine. According to this account, he charged police and they shot him five or six times. His death has not been announced yet but he was in “arrêt cardiorespiratoire” in the ambulance.
Update: The suspect has died. And apparently he was white.
I’m ready to be dogpiled for this, but are you telling me that a couple of cops couldn’t get an exacto knife off a guy without killing him?
Update: another man, in a different part of town, had a “medical event” while being arrested, and was sent to hospital. Both incidents are under investigation by the BEI.
ant6n 21:14 on 2021-12-16 Permalink
I think they talked about this on TV, it looked like there’s footage. We’ll probably hear more about this
Ian 21:34 on 2021-12-16 Permalink
I know they are being cautious but given the choice between an exacto knife and a police baton in a fight I know what I’d pick – and it’s not the exacto knife.
steph 10:38 on 2021-12-17 Permalink
the cops must have been scared for their lives.
Chris 11:30 on 2021-12-17 Permalink
>are you telling me that a couple of cops couldn’t get an exacto knife off a guy without killing him?
Don’t you think that depends entirely on the details? It’s easy to say retroactively, but, like Mike Tyson says “Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the face”.
walkerp 13:59 on 2021-12-17 Permalink
Quebec cops not actually trained in subduing people without just shooting them. Astounding culture of incompetence that we accept as normal.
Chris 13:21 on 2021-12-18 Permalink
>Quebec cops not actually trained in subduing people without just shooting them.
I find that hard to believe. Citation please?