Overview

• Steeve Gagnon faces three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted murder for a truck attack in Amqui, Quebec in March 2023.
• Prosecutors allege Gagnon deliberately drove his truck into pedestrians, killing three men and injuring nine others, before surrendering to police.
• The Crown plans to present evidence of Gagnon’s financial struggles and a video recorded two days before the attack, in which he expressed intent to harm people.
• The trial, scheduled to last up to eight weeks, will feature testimony from approximately 50 witnesses, as outlined in the prosecution's opening statement.
• Fourteen jurors are hearing the case in Rimouski, with 12 to be selected for deliberations, as court proceedings officially commence.