The Quebec provincial police officer who fatally shot a Lac-Brome teenager who was holding an air pistol told a coroner's public inquiry Wednesday that he had no other choice but to fire as he feared for his own life and those of his colleagues.
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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
A Quebec court judge admonished the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes for a lack of transparency in its communications with the public. Families and advocates say the ruling confirms what they have been arguing about the investigative body for years.