Father kills his 2 children in murder-suicide on western Quebec First Nation: SQ

Quebec provincial police say a father fatally shot his two children before taking his own life in a First Nation community in the province’s western region.

Sûreté du Québec say local officers in the community of Kitigan Zibi were called to a home around 2:15 a.m. where they found the three people.

Sgt. Nancy Fournier says a firearm was used by the father, who was 41-years-old and the two children were aged 10 and 12.

Local police say the victims are all members of Kitigan Zibi, an Algonquin First Nation community northwest of Ottawa.

Earlier, provincial police said one of the three was declared dead at the scene and the other two were taken to hospital where their deaths were confirmed. 

Quebec Premier François Legault, Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière and local Liberal MP Sophie Chatel were among those who shared their condolences with the community.

“I am deeply saddened by what happened last night in Kitigan Zibi,” Legault wrote on X. “To the Anishinaabe Nation, to the families and loved ones of the victims, I offer my sincerest condolences during this difficult time.”

“The Anishinaabe community, located near Maniwaki, is facing a tragedy with the discovery of three bodies last night,” Lafrenière wrote on X. “Investigators from the Sûreté du Québec are working with KZA police officers to solve this case. This morning, I offered our help and support to the community leader.”

–With files from La Presse Canadienne