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Podcast: The Canadian Gothic
Episode: the Death of Riley Fairholm - Part 1 - a 17 year old, a mental health crisis, a 911 call, and a police shooting
Description: In the early morning hours of July 25, 2018 a 911 call was made in Brome Lake, Qc.
The caller, Riley Fairholm, reported a man in distress, carrying a handgun, and shouting to himself.
When the police arrived on the scene it took only 61 seconds before a responding officer shot the young man holding the gun dead. In a confusing turn, the caller was the man with the gun.
The events that led up to and followed that police interaction have received much more than 61 seconds of consideration.
The victim's mother, Tracy Wing, has...