Fatal officer-involved shooting under bodycam scrutiny in Quebec
Thursday, May 8, 2025, 1:21 pm
In the remote northern Quebec community of Kangiqsualujjuaq, police have released bodycam footage following a fatal officer-involved shooting. Authorities, with oversight agency involvement, are investigating the incident amid ongoing calls for transparency and accountability.
Quebec's police oversight agency announced Wednesday it was investigating the shooting in Kangiqsualujjuaq, and confirmed bodycam video had been shared with the agency.
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ — The Nunavik Police Service in Quebec’s Far North says officers involved in a fatal shooting on Tuesday night were wearing body cameras. Quebec’s police oversight agency announced Wednesday it was investigating the shooting in Kangiqsualujjuaq, and the police service confirmed…
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