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| Quebec rally shooting suspect's gun jammed after initial shots, police say | Quebec rally shooting suspect's gun jammed after initial shots, police say |
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| The gun belonging to the man suspected of killing a lighting technician at the victory rally of Quebec's new separatist premier jammed after the initial shots were fired, police have said. | The gun belonging to the man suspected of killing a lighting technician at the victory rally of Quebec's new separatist premier jammed after the initial shots were fired, police have said. |
| Richard Henry Bain, 62, from La Conception, Quebec, was scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning after he was accused of opening fire at the rally on Tuesday night, killing one man and wounding another. | Richard Henry Bain, 62, from La Conception, Quebec, was scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning after he was accused of opening fire at the rally on Tuesday night, killing one man and wounding another. |
| A police official told the Associated Press on Thursday that Bain's gun jammed after the first shots were fired. | A police official told the Associated Press on Thursday that Bain's gun jammed after the first shots were fired. |
| Meanwhile, neighbours and acquaintances of the man said he was a friendly but often frustrated businessman who had overseen several failed ventures, but never had any public outbursts, leaving them to wonder how he could become the rambling masked man shown on television. | Meanwhile, neighbours and acquaintances of the man said he was a friendly but often frustrated businessman who had overseen several failed ventures, but never had any public outbursts, leaving them to wonder how he could become the rambling masked man shown on television. |
| People who know Bain, the owner of a hunting and fishing resort 90 miles north of Montreal, recalled his complaints about bureaucracy but could think of no political grievances he held. Quebec provincial police said the masked gunman wearing a bathrobe opened fire just outside the building where Pauline Marois of the separatist Parti Quebecois was giving her victory speech just before midnight Tuesday. | People who know Bain, the owner of a hunting and fishing resort 90 miles north of Montreal, recalled his complaints about bureaucracy but could think of no political grievances he held. Quebec provincial police said the masked gunman wearing a bathrobe opened fire just outside the building where Pauline Marois of the separatist Parti Quebecois was giving her victory speech just before midnight Tuesday. |
| The gunman was shown on television ranting and shouting "The English are waking up!" in French as police dragged him away. | The gunman was shown on television ranting and shouting "The English are waking up!" in French as police dragged him away. |
| The mayor of La Conception, Maurice Plouffe, said he was "very surprised" to hear Bain was tied to the shooting and said the images of the suspect being dragged away by police "were not easy to watch". Plouffe said Bain was sometimes frustrated in his dealings with the city after seeing a number of zoning requests were rebuffed, but added "I have never seen him become aggressive, he was quite normal." | The mayor of La Conception, Maurice Plouffe, said he was "very surprised" to hear Bain was tied to the shooting and said the images of the suspect being dragged away by police "were not easy to watch". Plouffe said Bain was sometimes frustrated in his dealings with the city after seeing a number of zoning requests were rebuffed, but added "I have never seen him become aggressive, he was quite normal." |
| Marc-Andre Cyr, the owner of a campground near Bain's lodge, also said he was friendly and never showed any anger toward French-speaking Quebecers. Cyr said they occasionally had a beer together and that they always spoke French. "He's someone I would meet from time to time," he said. "We never talked politics." | Marc-Andre Cyr, the owner of a campground near Bain's lodge, also said he was friendly and never showed any anger toward French-speaking Quebecers. Cyr said they occasionally had a beer together and that they always spoke French. "He's someone I would meet from time to time," he said. "We never talked politics." |
| A list of members of the Mont Tremblant Chamber of Commerce describes Richard Bain as the owner of Les Activités Rick, which promotes itself as a major fly-fishing destination. | A list of members of the Mont Tremblant Chamber of Commerce describes Richard Bain as the owner of Les Activités Rick, which promotes itself as a major fly-fishing destination. |
| Marie-France Brisson, director general in the municipality of La Conception, said Bain frequently met community officials, and dealt with them in French, not English, though it was broken French. He complained about bureaucratic obstacles, but there were no outbursts about language, she added. | Marie-France Brisson, director general in the municipality of La Conception, said Bain frequently met community officials, and dealt with them in French, not English, though it was broken French. He complained about bureaucratic obstacles, but there were no outbursts about language, she added. |
| Brisson said she had seen Bain in recent weeks and noticed no change in his usual demeanor. | Brisson said she had seen Bain in recent weeks and noticed no change in his usual demeanor. |
| The suspect was a heavy-set man wearing a black ski mask or balaclava, glasses and a blue bathrobe over a black shirt and black shorts. Police didn't identify what weapons he had, but camera footage showed a pistol and a rifle at the scene. Police said there is no reason to believe anyone else was involved. | The suspect was a heavy-set man wearing a black ski mask or balaclava, glasses and a blue bathrobe over a black shirt and black shorts. Police didn't identify what weapons he had, but camera footage showed a pistol and a rifle at the scene. Police said there is no reason to believe anyone else was involved. |
| Marois was whisked off the stage by guards and was not injured. She later called the shooting an isolated event and said it was probably a case of a person who has "serious health issues". | Marois was whisked off the stage by guards and was not injured. She later called the shooting an isolated event and said it was probably a case of a person who has "serious health issues". |
| "I am deeply affected by this, but I have to go forward and assume my responsibilities," Quebec's first female premier said Wednesday, calling Quebec a non-violent society. "An act of folly cannot rid us of this reality." | "I am deeply affected by this, but I have to go forward and assume my responsibilities," Quebec's first female premier said Wednesday, calling Quebec a non-violent society. "An act of folly cannot rid us of this reality." |
| Police said a 48-year-old man, later identified as Denis Blanchette, was pronounced dead at the scene and a 27-year-old man was wounded but would survive. A third man was treated for shock. The victims worked at production company Productions du Grand Bambou Inc, a person answering the phone at the Montreal company confirmed. | Police said a 48-year-old man, later identified as Denis Blanchette, was pronounced dead at the scene and a 27-year-old man was wounded but would survive. A third man was treated for shock. The victims worked at production company Productions du Grand Bambou Inc, a person answering the phone at the Montreal company confirmed. |
| Friends of Blanchette, a lighting technician, packed a downtown Montreal street Wednesday night in a candlelight vigil outside the hall where he was killed. | Friends of Blanchette, a lighting technician, packed a downtown Montreal street Wednesday night in a candlelight vigil outside the hall where he was killed. |
| It was not clear if the gunman was trying to shoot Marois, whose party favors separation from Canada for the French-speaking province. Marois had just declared her firm conviction that Quebec needs to be a sovereign country when she was pulled off the stage. | It was not clear if the gunman was trying to shoot Marois, whose party favors separation from Canada for the French-speaking province. Marois had just declared her firm conviction that Quebec needs to be a sovereign country when she was pulled off the stage. |
| Outgoing liberal premier Jean Charest, who announced he is stepping down as party leader after ruling Quebec for nearly a decade, said "Quebec has been struck directly in the heart" by the shooting. | Outgoing liberal premier Jean Charest, who announced he is stepping down as party leader after ruling Quebec for nearly a decade, said "Quebec has been struck directly in the heart" by the shooting. |
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