Denis Lacombe’s brother-in-law was looking after his grandchildren when he decided to take them for a walk on a balmy Monday afternoon in Amqui, Que.
It had been a beautiful week and school was out, so alongside his partner, their 11-month-old and three-year-old grandchildren and the children’s mother, they strolled down Saint-Benoît Boulevard.
But just after 3 p.m. all five of them were struck by a pickup truck. In all, two people died and nine other people were injured.
Provincial police have identified Steeve Gagnon, 38, of Amqui, as the driver. They said he slammed into the group of pedestrians intentionally but chose
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