Gatineau man charged with murder in city's first 2023 homicide
Police have charged a 19-year-old with first-degree murder after a shooting in Gatineau's Hull sector earlier this week. (Christian Milette/Radio-Canada)A Gatineau man is facing a first-degree murder charge following an investigation into the death of a 58-year-old man this week.The accused, 19-year-old Colin Lamarche, is one of two men arrested on Friday after a fatal shooting in the city's Hull area on Tuesday.The pair were due to appear in court on Saturday when Gatineau police confirmed in a news release that Lamarche is facing a first-degree murder charge.The other man arrested on Friday, also 19, is facing charges of possession of a restricted firearm without authorization and accessory after the fact to murder.Other charges could be laid: policePolice revealed on Friday the arrests were directly linked to the man's death, though they did not provide the charges at that time. Both men were arrested following a police operation in Gatineau's Le Plateau neighbourhood that morning,
A Gatineau man is facing a first-degree murder charge following an investigation into the death of a 58-year-old man this week.
The accused, 19-year-old Colin Lamarche, is one of two men arrested on Friday after a fatal shooting in the city's Hull area on Tuesday.
The pair were due to appear in court on Saturday when Gatineau police confirmed in a news release that Lamarche is facing a first-degree murder charge.
The other man arrested on Friday, also 19, is facing charges of possession of a restricted firearm without authorization and accessory after the fact to murder.
Other charges could be laid: police
Police revealed on Friday the arrests were directly linked to the man's death, though they did not provide the charges at that time. Both men were arrested following a police operation in Gatineau's Le Plateau neighbourhood that morning, with one apprehended in a brief chase.
There was no indication the victim was known to the arrested men, but police added it was too early to conclude it was a random shooting.
According to Saturday's news release, other charges could be laid as the investigation continues.
The men are scheduled to appear in court Monday.
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