Two pedestrians, who were killed in a hit and run in the eastern Quebec town of Amqui on March 13, have been identified by Quebec police as Jean Lafrenière, 73, and Gérald Charest, 65.
In an email to The Epoch Times, Quebec police spokeswoman Sergeant Hélène St-Pierre said besides the two victims fatally killed, there were additional pedestrians injured, ranging from an infant a few months old to one victim 77 years of age. The suspect, Steeve Gagnon, 38, appeared in court in Amqui on March 14, on two counts of dangerous driving causing death. “Other charges could be brought” by police, said St-Pierre. The police have not established any motive for the hit and run and she said the investigation is continuing. …