Overview

• Steeve Gagnon faces charges including three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder for the March 2023 truck attack in Amqui, Quebec.
• The attack killed three individuals: Gérald Charest, Jean Lafrenière, and Simon-Guillaume Bourget, and injured others on Amqui's main street.
• Gagnon surrendered to police following the incident, which deeply affected the small Quebec community located 350 kilometers northeast of Quebec City.
• Jury selection is nearly complete at the Rimouski courthouse, with 12 of 14 jurors chosen and the final member expected to be confirmed on Friday.
• The trial is expected to include up to eight weeks of evidence hearings, marking a critical phase in the legal process for the high-profile case.