The small Inuit community of Akulivik in Northern Quebec is reeling after a 19-year-old man was shot and killed by police early Saturday morning after a series of stabbings that left three people dead and two injured. The independent investigations unit said its information suggests the suspect broke into three homes in the remote village of Akulivik during the night and stabbed five people, including a child around 10 years old who is among the fatalities. “The only thing that can help is in Kuujjuaq (600 km away), when not everyone wants to be there.”

In a statement released Saturday, the investigations unit said police intercepted the suspect as he was preparing to enter a fourth residence while armed with a knife. Police fired to stop the 19-year-old from entering another home

 

 They said it appears police fired once to stop the suspect from entering, then fired a second fatal shot when he began to move toward the officers. Quebec provincial police, who are investigating the stabbings, said their officers were at the scene but did not provide any other updates as of early Sunday afternoon.
Quebec police shoot and kill a 19-year-old suspect following a stabbing spree in the village of Akulivik which left three people dead and two others critically injured.