Denis Lortie
Denis Lortie (born March 10, 1959) is a former Canadian Forces corporal. In 1984, he stormed into the Parliament Building in Quebec City and opened fire with several firearms, killing three government employees and wounding thirteen others. The National Assembly's serjeant-at-arms, René Jalbert, volunteered himself to serve as a hostage, and conversed with Lortie for several hours before convincing him to surrender to authorities.
Denis Lortie | |
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| Born | Joseph Laurent Paul Denis Lortie March 10, 1959 Quebec, Canada |
| Occupation | Military supply technician |
| Criminal status | Full parole in 1996 |
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| Motive | Anger over the Parti Québécois's advocating of a Francophone identity for Quebec, as well as alleged mental illness. |
| Conviction(s) | Second-degree murder in 1987 |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment with no parole for ten years |
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| Date | May 8, 1984 |
| Location(s) | Parliament Building, Quebec City, Canada |
| Target(s) | Premier René Lévesque, and other members of the governing Parti Québécois |
| Killed | 3 |
| Injured | 13 |
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| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/ | Canadian Forces (Logistics Branch) |
| Years of service | 1970s–1984 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | CFS Carp |
| Relations | Two children |
| Other work | Convenience store clerk (after release) |
After a 1985 conviction of first-degree murder was overturned by the Quebec Court of Appeal, Lortie pleaded guilty to reduced charges of second-degree murder in 1987, for which he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole for ten years. Lortie was granted day parole in 1995, then full parole in 1996, and has since kept a low profile among the general public.