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Quebec homicide investigations – suspect arrested

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In late July 2026 Quebec police continued a series of high‑profile homicide investigations. On Earlier, on 21 ~~July,~~ 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. ~~The suspect was detained, appeared before a judge and was slated for extradition back to Quebec.~~ Five days later, on 26 July, the Sûreté du Québec launched a manhunt for 41‑year‑old Philippe ~~Benoit,~~ Benoît, sought in connection with a recent homicide on 208 Avenue in the Saint‑Georges area of Shawinigan. ~~Police described Benoit’s appearance, expanded searches to~~ On 28 July, the ~~nearby Lac‑aux‑Sables region, and warned~~ Sûreté du Québec confirmed that Benoît was arrested in the Lac‑aux‑Sables region after a public ~~to avoid contact~~ tip helped locate him. The operation employed a helicopter, all‑terrain vehicles, mounted patrols and ~~report any information. Together, these snapshots illustrate ongoing law‑enforcement activity in Quebec, ranging from cross‑provincial apprehensions~~ a command post, following appeals for citizens to ~~local manhunts, as authorities pursue suspects linked~~ review hunting‑camera footage and to ~~separate~~ call 911 rather than intervene. Benoît, the principal suspect in the murder ~~cases.~~ 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.

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