Preliminary Hearing Begins for Quebec Man Accused of Intentionally Driving Into Crowd and Killing 3

Steeve Gagnon is escorted by police out of court in Amqui, Que., on March 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot

A preliminary hearing is underway for a Quebec man accused of killing three people with his truck last March.

Steeve Gagnon is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and nine counts of attempted murder in connection with the alleged attack on March 13 in Amqui, Que., about 350 kilometres northeast of Quebec City.