Quebec man dies on hunting trip, companion facing charges
An SQ police car is shown in Levis, Que., Friday, October 12, 2012. SQ officers are investigating the death of a 54-year-old man on a hunting trip in northwestern Quebec on Saturday, June 9, 2018.
Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian PressPolice say a companion of a 54-year-old man who died while on a hunting trip in northwestern Quebec could be facing charges in the death.
Provincial police say the suspect could be charged as of Monday with charges of criminal negligence causing death, careless use of a firearm and discharging a firearm.
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Police do not have many details about what happened but say they received a call at 1:30 a.m. Saturday.
They met with one of the deceased’s hunting companions and determined that person to be a suspect.
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Spokeswoman Helene Nepton did not know how many people were on the trip.
The death occurred in Bearn, about 650 kilometres northwest of Montreal.
© 2018 The Canadian Press
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