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Quebec police officer killed during attempted arrest

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A Sûreté du Québec police officer and a suspect died in an incident in Louiseville, Que., near Trois-Rivières. A second police officer was injured, but his life is not in danger. 

Provincial police say they had gone to a residence to carry out an arrest for threats Monday around 8:30 p.m. when Sgt. Maureen Breau was stabbed.

Two more police officers arrived on the scene and shot and killed the suspect.

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Breau had over 20 years of experience with the SQ.

Quebec’s independent police investigation unit will investigate and the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) will hold a parallel criminal investigation.

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