Teen charged with threatening special constable involved in shooting
A teen has been charged after allegedly posting a message on Facebook asking for help tracking down the special constable involved in a shooting at the Maniwaki courthouse on Wednesday.
Special constable shot 18-year-old during altercation at Maniwaki courthouse Wednesday
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Police in Quebec say a teen has been charged after allegedly posting a threatening message on Facebook. (Rémi Tremblay/Radio-Canada)
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A teen has been charged after allegedly posting a threatening message on Facebook about the special constable involved in a shooting at the Maniwaki courthouse on Wednesday.
A teen was arrested after allegedly threatening a special constable in a Facebook post. (Facebook)
According to police with the Sûreté du Quebec (SQ), the teen was arrested yesterday after posting a message in French asking for help finding the constable's name, so he could be tracked down and shot.
The teen, who can't be identified because he is a minor, has been charged with intimidation and was released from custody on a promise to appear in court in April.
An 18-year-old man is still in a coma after being shot by a special constable at the courthouse in Maniwaki on Wednesday. The constable was also injured in the scuffle, but was treated in hospital and released.
