A police officer in the small Algonquin community of Lac-Simon in Québec, Canada was fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call Saturday night.
Officer Thierry Leroux approached a residence with another officer around 10 p.m. when he was struck by a shot was fired from inside the home, according to CBC .
The 26-year-old -- who had been a member of the force for just six months -- was transported to a hospital in Val-d'Or, where he was pronounced dead.
The suspected shooter, identified as 22-year-old Joseph Anthony Raymond-Papatie, died from a self-inflicted wound shortly after the officer was wounded.
Quebec Provincial Police spokesperson Benoît Coutu told the news station that responding police officers did not return fire after they were shot at.
The shooting is currently under investigation.
Officers across Canada took to social media to express their condolences to the Lac-Simon police force and to the officer's family members.
