Eric Deslauriers, Sret du Qubec officer, charged in teen's death

A 45-year-old Sret du Qubec officer has been charged in connection with thefatal shooting of a teen last year in Ste-Adle,70 km northwest of Montreal.

• Teen car-theft suspect shot dead by police

Police were responding to a call about a stolen vehicle on Jan. 22, 2014.

A car chase ensued and ended near a high school where a 17-year-old male youthwas shot and later died.

TheSretduQubecofficer, EricDeslauriers, is facing charges of manslaughter anddischarging a weapon inappropriately.

Deslauriers was releaseduntil his next court appearance March 10.

Montreal police handled the investigation, as per the province's protocol, since the fatal shooting involved an officer from the SretduQubec.