Man, 63, dies after being shot by Montreal police in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Quebec provincial police are investigating after a 63-year-old man was Tasered and fatally shotbyMontreal policein Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.

The victim,AndrBenjamin,was shot shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday during a police operation on Ontario Street near Sicard Street, several blocks south of the Olympic Stadium.

Provincial police confirmed Mondayafternoon that astun gun was used in the police operation. Benjamin was also struck by at least one bullet.

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The Sret du Qubecsaid thatMontreal police officers were called to the apartment block to check on someone in psychological distress. Benjamin had a knife.

Radio-Canada sources say a family member of the victim made the call.

After the shooting, Benjaminwas rushed to hospital, where hewas declared dead.

Investigators arestill looking into the chronology of events surrounding Benjamin's death.

Montreal police wouldn't comment on the incident, saying only that the investigation had been handed over to the SQ.

Under Quebec law, any police intervention where a weaponis discharged or someone is hurt must be investigated by apolice force that was not involved in the intervention.

Quebec's Human Rights Commission has criticized the government for long delays in opening an independent bureau to investigate shootings, serious injuries and deaths involving a police officer.

The provincial government voted three years ago to create the independent bureau, but it is still not operational.

Brother of another police shooting victimspeaks out

Monday's fatal police shooting comes about six weeksafter a coroner's report was released into anotherfatal police shooting.

Alain Magloire, a Montreal man who was suffering from mental illness, was shot and killed by police near the downtown Berri bus stationtwo years ago.

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The coroner's report called for more police use of stun guns and for better training on how to deal with people with mental health issues.

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The victim's brother, Pierre Magloire, agrees and toldCBC he's upset that another man has died at the hands of police.

"It makes me sad that someone, again, has been shot. It's like I'm always asking for more [training,]" Magloire said.

Since his brother's death, Magloire has made it his mission to educatepolice about mental illness.

"It's not because you have a stun gun that everything will go away and everything will be fine."