Two people are in hospital with serious injuries after an altercation at the provincial courthouse in Maniwaki.
The Surete du Quebec said the incident took place about 1 p.m. between a special constable and a civilian at the courthouse about 130 kilometres north of Ottawa.
8 enquêteurs ont été chargés d'enquêter sur l'événement survenu à Maniwaki HAP 21h00 https://t.co/Lir3hjbQhT
— BEI Québec (@BEIQc) January 31, 2018
The Bureau of Independent Investiations — the BEI — is reporting that the man seized a baton from the special constable and hit him on the head.
The special constable then grabbed his firearm and shot the man at least once in the head.
So far the condition of both injured men is unclear.
Sgt. Marc Tessier says the injuries sustained by the two were deemed serious, but couldn't say if their lives were in danger.