MONTREAL — A coroner’s report into the death of a Black man shot and killed by police in a city northeast of Montreal says officers showed restraint during the…
The coroner found that officers tried to de-escalate the situation for nearly 14 minutes before opening fire when Olivier ran toward them with a steak knife. They did not know he was holding a steak knife until after they shot him.
Spenard’s only recommendation was for the municipal force to acquire and train officers in the use of what are known as intermediate weapons, such as rubber bullets. She said those types of weapon — also known as less-lethal weapons — can be fired from a greater distance: up to 50 metres. Bence has said she expected her son to be taken to a psychiatric hospital when she called 911 to report that he was experiencing psychological distress and was carrying a knife. Six police officers arrived, along with an ambulance.
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