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Montreal man shot with stun gun dies Montreal man shot with stun gun dies
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A Montreal man has died following an altercation with police in which officers fired an electric stun gun at him, Canadian media report. A Montreal man has died following a confrontation with police in which officers fired an electric stun gun at him, Canadian media report.
The man was pronounced dead at a local hospital on Monday night after the confrontation with police responding to a reported drug overdose. Donald Menard was pronounced dead at a local hospital on Monday night after the confrontation with police who were responding to a reported drug overdose.
The man, said to be in his 50s, fought the officers, who used a stun gun to subdue him, police said. Menard, 41, fought the officers, who used a stun gun to subdue him, police said.
Police said several officers were injured in the confrontation.Police said several officers were injured in the confrontation.
Montreal police were called to a rooming house on Monday evening after a woman fell unconscious, the Montreal Gazette reported. Menard was reported missing from the Philippe Pinel Institute - a detention centre for the criminally insane - on Sunday, according to the Montreal Gazette.
A man there subsequently struck a police officer in the face, reportedly breaking at least one tooth. On Monday evening, Montreal police were called to some accommodation where a woman had fallen unconscious.
CBC News reported officers responded with batons and pepper spray, eventually resorting to a Taser stun gun. Menard struck a police officer in the face, reportedly breaking at least one tooth, say police.
The man initially refused to be transported to hospital but later lost consciousness. CBC News reported that officers had responded with batons and pepper spray, eventually resorting to a Taser stun gun.
The suspect was taken to hospital and listed in critical condition before being pronounced dead. Menard initially refused to be transported to hospital but later lost consciousness.
He was taken to hospital and listed in a critical condition before being pronounced dead.
A woman believed to be involved in the matter was also treated for a drug overdose in hospital.A woman believed to be involved in the matter was also treated for a drug overdose in hospital.
Quebec provincial police have opened an investigation into the matter.Quebec provincial police have opened an investigation into the matter.