Officer Who Killed Quebec Teen Who Was Holding Weapon Says He Feared for Safety

Officer Who Killed Quebec Teen Who Was Holding Weapon Says He Feared for Safety
A Sûreté du Québec police car is shown in Lévis, Que., Oct. 12, 2012. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot
The Canadian Press
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The provincial police officer who shot and killed a Quebec teenager who was holding an air pistol says the young man posed a clear danger to officers.

Joël Desruisseaux told a coroner’s inquest today investigating the death of Riley Fairholm that a fellow officer repeatedly asked the teen to put down the weapon, adding that there was no sign the situation would de-escalate.