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Person injured after exchanging shots with Quebec provincial police

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 7). Person injured after exchanging shots with Quebec provincial police. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-quebec-police-shootout-person-injured/

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Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating an incident where a person was shot and is in critical condition after exchanging gunfire with provincial police outside a residence in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield west of Montreal on Tuesday around 4:30 p.m. The suspect fired at officers first, prompting them to return fire. Montreal police are assisting with the investigation, and authorities are seeking witnesses or video evidence from the public.
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On Tuesday around 4:30 p.m., Quebec provincial police responded to a call about an armed individual in crisis at a residence in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, west of Montreal. Upon arrival, the suspect fired shots at the officers outside the home, prompting them to return fire. A person was injured and taken to hospital in critical condition. The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) is now investigating the incident and has requested assistance from Montreal police as well as public video footage of the event.

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📰 Police Shooting Incident
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Topics

BEI Montreal Quebec Salaberry-de-Valleyfield The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes

Subjects

Montreal GPE · 2× BEI ORG · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× Salaberry-de-Valleyfield GPE · 1× The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says police received a call at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday about an armed person in crisis in a residence in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
2026-10-07 · The Globe and Mail
Person injured after exchanging shots with Quebec provincial police · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

Quebec’s police watchdog is investigating after a person was shot and injured by provincial police during an intervention west of Montreal. asserted
person → investigate → Montreal
The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says police received a call at around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday about an armed person in crisis in a residence in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield. asserted
police → say → Valleyfield
The watchdog says the suspect fired at the responding officers outside the home, and they returned fire. asserted
they → say → fire
The person was taken to hospital where they are in critical condition. asserted
they → take → condition
The watchdog says Montreal police officers have been asked to support the investigation. asserted
officers → say → investigation
The BEI is also asking anyone who witnessed or has video of the incident to reach out online or to visit the mobile command centre near the site of the shooting. asserted
who → ask → shooting
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