2014 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu ramming attack
The 2014 Saint Jean sur Richelieu ramming attack was a terror car ramming that occurred in Quebec on October 20, 2014. Two Canadian Forces members were hit by a lone wolf terrorist, Martin Couture-Rouleau. Warrant officer Patrice Vincent died from injuries, while another soldier was injured, but survived. The RCMP and the Government of Canada has characterized the homicide as a terrorist act by an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant-inspired terrorist.
| Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu ramming attack | |
|---|---|
| Location | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada |
| Date | October 20, 2014 11:30 a.m. (EDT) |
Attack type | Vehicle ramming, Islamic terrorism |
| Weapons | Nissan Altima, Knife |
| Deaths | 2 (including the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 1 |
| Perpetrator | Martin Couture-Rouleau |
| Motive | Jihadism |
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