MONTREAL, Sept. 6 (UPI) -- The suspect in a deadly shooting in Montreal at an election victory party Tuesday night was charged Thursday with first-degree murder and 15 other charges.
Richard Bain, 61, made a brief court appearance and was read the other charges that included three counts of attempted murder and various weapons and arson counts, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. reported.
He was arrested late Tuesday behind a concert club where newly elected separatist leader Pauline Marois was giving a victory speech to Parti Quebecois supporters.
Shots were fired and a 48-year-old lighting technician was killed. A 27-year-old stagehand was wounded, and was in serious but stable condition Thursday, The (Montreal) Gazette reported.
When security slammed the back door shut, a Molotov cocktail was thrown at it, police said.
The fire was quickly contained and Bain was arrested nearby.
An AK-47 assault rifle and a handgun were seized at the scene and police said they found more than 20 other weapons at Bain's home.
Bain is a businessman with no criminal record, the reports said.
It wasn't immediately clear if the attack was an attempt on life of Marois , whose party's goal is to separate from Canada. Meanwhile, police have increased security around her home near Quebec City, the QMI Agency said.
Bain is scheduled to appear in court again Oct. 11.
