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Quebec Police Probe Suspected Murder-Suicide That Killed Father and Two Children in Kitigan Zibi

The Sûreté du Québec is leading the investigation with no indication of other suspects.

Overview

  • Police were called to a home on Kichi Mikan Street around 2:05–2:15 a.m., where three people had been shot.
  • A man was pronounced dead at the scene, and a 10-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl died after being taken to hospital.
  • Kitigan Zibi’s police director said investigators believe the father shot his two children.
  • The Sûreté du Québec has taken charge of the case with support from Kitigan Zibi Community Police.
  • Quebec and federal officials offered condolences to the Algonquin First Nation of about 1,200 residents near Maniwaki, Quebec.