Overview

• Gagnon is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and nine counts of attempted murder for driving onto sidewalks in five spots on March 13, 2023, in Amqui, Quebec.
• The crash killed three pedestrians and injured nine others, prompting widespread grief in the small community northeast of Quebec City.
• Prosecutors presented evidence over eight weeks at the Rimouski courthouse, including financial records and video footage they say demonstrate premeditation.
• Defense attorney Hugo Caissy argued in closing statements that Gagnon’s actions were reckless but unpremeditated, attributing the incident to a momentary distraction while retrieving an e-cigarette pod.
• The jury will begin deliberations on June 19 after receiving legal instructions from the judge, marking the trial’s final phase.