Sûreté Du Québec Search for Suspect in Shawinigan Murder
Investigators say Philippe Benoit may be armed with a bladed weapon as search specialists and officers continue a public appeal for help.
- Quebec provincial police identified 41-year-old Philippe Benoit as a suspect in the homicide of a 16-year-old boy found unconscious in a Shawinigan, Que., residence on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
- The teen was found unconscious inside the residence Sunday morning and pronounced dead at the scene, prompting officials to open a homicide investigation into the death.
- Search efforts currently focus on the Lac-aux-Sables area, where a command post remains in place with search specialists and officers on the ground.
- While there is no lockdown, police warn that Benoit may be carrying a bladed weapon and urge the public not to approach him but to call 911 immediately.
- Anyone with information regarding Benoit's whereabouts should contact the Criminal Information Centre confidentially at 1-800-659-4264 to assist ongoing police efforts.
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The teenager who was allegedly killed by his father in Shawinigan on Sunday was afraid to go home.
Sûreté du Québec search for suspect in Shawinigan murder
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) is asking for the public’s help in locating Philippe Benoit, who has now been identified as a suspect in the death of a 16-year-old boy in Shawinigan, Que., on Sunday. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) opened a homicide investigation after the teen was found unconscious inside a residence in Shawinigan […]
Police seek 41-year-old suspect in teen's death in Shawinigan, Que.
Quebec provincial police say the victim in Sunday’s homicide in Shawinigan, Que., was a 16-year-old boy. Police are now asking for the public’s help in locating 41-year-old Philippe Benoit, who is considered a suspect in the teen's death.
Philippe Benoit, a suspect wanted for the murder of his son, suffers from schizophrenia, a disease for which he allegedly stopped taking his medication, confirms a family member. He was already charged after making death threats to his son in 2014.
The man wanted for killing his 16-year-old son in Shawinigan on Sunday morning had already threatened his former spouse and son with death.
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