One person has died after a police-involved shooting near Montreal, Quebec’s independent watchdog confirms. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) said it has opened an investigation into the incident, which happened in Valleyfield shortly before 6 p.m. BEI spokesperson Jérémie Comtois said the person was injured by gunfire from a Sureté du Québec police officer. He was taken to hospital. The BEI confirmed on Wednesday that he had died. “At this stage of the investigation, the incident reportedly occurred following a 911 call regarding a person in crisis who was allegedly in possession of a firearm,” Comtois said in an email. The BEI later said in a statement that the phone call to 911 was placed at 4:34 p.m. about a person allegedly in crisis in a home. Police officers arrived at the home and made contact with the person. The police watchdog agency said the individual allegedly fired several gunshots at police before the man was injured by police gunfire. Seven BEI agents have been assigned to the case. The watchdog has also requested assistance from the Montreal police service in the investigation, and the police service is also carrying out a parallel investigation. Anyone with information or video about the incident is asked to contact the BEI at 450-640-1350.
