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Categories: CRIME

Quebec homicide investigations – suspect arrested

Entities: Sûreté du Québec · Philippe Benoit · Shawinigan · Quebec · Mauricie

Overview

In late July 2026 Quebec police continued a series of high‑profile homicide investigations. Earlier, on 21 July a coordinated effort between the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia, Metro Vancouver Transit Police and Quebec investigators led to the arrest in Burnaby of a man wanted for the 2022 murder of Sébastien Giroux in Montreal. Five days later, on 26 July, the Sûreté du Québec launched a manhunt for 41‑year‑old Philippe Benoît, sought in connection with a recent homicide on 208 Avenue in the Saint‑Georges area of Shawinigan.

On 28 July, the Sûreté du Québec confirmed that Benoît was arrested in the Lac‑aux‑Sables region after a public tip helped locate him. The operation employed a helicopter, all‑terrain vehicles, mounted patrols and a command post, following appeals for citizens to review hunting‑camera footage and to call 911 rather than intervene. Benoît, the principal suspect in the murder of his son whose body was found earlier that week, was taken to a hospital for medical care. The arrest concludes the brief manhunt and highlights the role of community cooperation in Quebec’s ongoing homicide investigations.

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Quebec police arrest child murder suspect Philippe Benoît after tip

    Quebec police arrested Philippe Benoît, suspect in his child's homicide, after a public tip led to his capture in Lac‑aux‑Sables; the hunt involved air, land and mounted units.

  2. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Philippe Benoit Sought by Quebec Police in Shawinigan Homicide

    Quebec police are searching for 41‑year‑old Philippe Benoit, a person of interest in a Shawinigan homicide, with operations extending to Lac‑aux‑Sables.

  3. 11 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Quebec murder suspect detained after arrest in Burnaby, British Columbia

    A man suspected of the 2022 Montreal murder of Sébastien Giroux was arrested in Burnaby, B.C., after a Canada‑wide police partnership; he will be extradited to Quebec.

Sources

blog.hoodfilters.com · castanet.net · ckom.com · lechodelaval.ca · monlatuque.com · urbanshit.de · vancouver.citynews.ca · voiceonline.com

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