Brandon Maurice, 17, identified as teen who died after Sûreté du Québec pursuit
CBC News | Posted: November 17, 2015 9:01 PM | Last Updated: November 17, 2015
Died of a gunshot wound after early Monday morning chase
Family members have identified the teen who died of a gunshot wound after a pursuit by Quebec provincial police Monday.
Brandon Maurice, 17, was shot after the early-morning pursuit involving a Sûreté du Québec officer ended at around 1:30 a.m. at Chemin de la Ferme and Rue Patry, close to Lac Blue Sea in the municipality of Messines, Que.
The province has assigned the investigation to Montreal Police.
On Monday, a Montreal police spokesperson said that the suspect vehicle had stopped and a Sûreté du Québec officer got out of a cruiser to approach the driver.
At that point, the driver accelerated and the officer dragged alongside the vehicle. He then fired his weapon in the driver's direction, said Montreal police.
Maurice was taken to hospital in critical condition and died Monday afternoon.
The officer was taken to hospital for shock, while a second person in the suspect vehicle was not injured, police said.