Family of slain teen files lawsuit against SQ and officer
In July 2018, the Sûreté du Québec responded to a 911 call about a man who was walking the streets of Lac-Brome with a weapon. Several officers arrived on the scene and within about a minute, one shot 17-year-old Riley Fairholm in the head.
Author of the article: Katelyn Thomas • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Jul 28, 2021 • 8 hours ago • 4 minute read •
Riley Fairholm's parents, Tracy Wing and Larry Fairholm, look at a card sent by their son's friends after he was killed in 2018. The family's lawsuit seeks more than $700,000 in damages for Fairholm’s parents and sisters, including $100,000 in punitive damages from the officer who shot the 17-year-old. Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette