The family of a Repentigny, Que., man who died after police shot him three times in the stomach on Sunday are blaming anti-Black racism in the city's police force for his death and are demanding justice. Instead of helping him, Bence said, six police officers arrived at her doorstep and shot him in the stomach. Kayshawn Olivier, the victim's son, questions why police shot his father in the stomach three times instead of using other non-lethal measures. WATCH | Victim's cousin says Black people are not safe in Repentigny: Family of Black man fatally shot by police in Repentigny seeks justice CBC News Montreal 0:51 Dolmine Laguerre, the victim's cousin, says Black people are not safe in Repentigny and is calling for accountability for the shooting. For more stories about the experiences of Black Canadians — from anti-Black racism to success stories within the Black community — check out Being Black in Canada, a CBC project Black Canadians can be proud of.

Source: CBC News August 02, 2021 14:35 UTC