An expert told Coroner Géhane Kamel’s inquest into the death of a 17-year-old boy shot dead by police that the longer a police intervention lasts, the better the chances of a peaceful outcome.
Michael Arruda, a retired Montreal police officer and crisis intervention specialist, is among the last witnesses in the inquest into the death of Riley Fairholm, who was killed by the Sûreté du Québec while in distress and agitating an air pistol early on July 25, 2018.
The entire interaction in the parking lot of an abandoned restaurant in Lac-Brome, Estrie, lasted just over a minute, with an experienced police officer repeatedly telling Riley Fairholm to drop his gun before the one of the six police officers present shoots the teenager in the head.
Arruda said on Monday that his crisis-response training encourages police to prolong the operation when possible, allowing time for reinforcements, non-lethal weapons and other partners to come into play. Game.
The investigation, chaired by coroner Géhane Kamel, should conclude after the hearing of a last expert responsible for evaluating the police intervention involving Riley Fairholm.
The Canadian Press
Source: Radio-Canada