A portrait is emerging of the man shot by police in the northern Quebec slayings of a quiet young man with an easy smile who was dealing with tragedies of his own, including the recent death of his mother and his brother's suicide. Anautak's mother was killed by her boyfriend in 2014, friends say, while an older brother committed suicide eight or nine years ago. Randy McLeod, Anautak's former teacher at the local school, described Anautak as a "very nice, extremely respectful" student. (Rebecca Tukalak/Submitted)At the same time, McLeod said, the young man was "dealing with a lot of personal things and perhaps there wasn't any support." Struggled to cope with mother's deathDespite his troubles, though, friends say Anautak rarely showed signs of anger.

Source: CBC News June 11, 2017 23:00 UTC