Suspect in Amqui, Que. pedestrian deaths charged; police identify victims
CTV
The alleged driver who killed two people and injured nine with a pick-up truck in the small Quebec town of Amqui on Monday has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death. Steeve Gagnon, 38, appeared in court to formally face the charges in relation to the incident, which police have alleged was a deliberate act.
The alleged driver who killed two people and injured nine with a pick-up truck in the small Quebec town of Amqui on Monday has been charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death.
Steeve Gagnon, 38, appeared in court Tuesday afternoon to formally face the charges in relation to the incident, which police have alleged was a deliberate act.
Wearing a t-shirt and glasses, he was escorted by police into the courthouse, as people gathered outside the building shouted at him, calling him "rotten" in French.
The Crown said Tuesday afternoon that the accused will face additional charges.
"The police investigation is not complete at this time. There are a lot of witnesses that still need to be interviewed, so there is more information that needs to be gathered," said prosecutor Simon Blanchette.
He was remanded into custody and is set to return to court on April 5.
Police alleged the driver swerved from one side of the road to the other, across a few hundred metres, in order to strike the pedestrians at random.
