Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating the death of a 39-year-old man who was shot at least once this morning during an interaction with police in Quebec City.
The Bureau des enquetes independantes said preliminary information suggested it began around 2:30 a.m. with a car chase in nearby Lévis, which then continued into Quebec City.
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The agency said Quebec City police and Quebec provincial police joined the Lévis force in an attempt to stop a vehicle.
It said a man threw an axe out of the car, prompting police to strike the vehicle in order to end the chase.
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The bureau said the man then came out of the car wielding a machete and hit an officer in the arm, causing minor injuries.
It said at least two officers opened fire on the man, who was pronounced dead in hospital.
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