Quebec's police watchdog investigating after knife-wielding man shot dead in northern Quebec

Quebec's police watchdog (BEI) has assigned a team to investigate after a 22-year-old man was shot and killed by police innorthern Quebec.

The shooting happened in Umiujaq, a village on the eastern shore of Hudson Bay in Nunavik, though it is not clear when.

According to the BEI, police went to the man's house to arrest him, where the man refused to follow police. While one officer remained, the other officer went back to get a warrant to enter the home, theBEIsays.

That's whenthe man, armed with a knife,headed to the local community centrewhere an activity was taking place, when police tried to stop him.

He started heading toward them, and police fired at him.

He was taken to hospital, wherehe died. The man has not been identified.

Seven members of the BEIhave been dispatched to the village to investigate. A forensic identification technician from the Sret du Qubecwill assist.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the BEIthrough their website.