Montreal police are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect in the death of a dépanneur owner earlier this month.
An arrest warrant has been issued for 25-year-old Francieli Ortiz-Vivanco. Police say he has brown eyes, brown wavy hair, stands five feet six inches and weighs 163 pounds.
Ortiz-Vivanco is considered to be violent and could be armed, according to investigators.
Police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said the suspect is known to police and he has “committed armed robbery in the past for breaking and entering so he has a long dossier.”
“We are asking the public not to approach him,” he said.
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The arrest warrant comes after a man was killed in his convenience store during the afternoon of Nov. 6 in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough.
Police say Ortiz-Vivanco and another individual entered the dépanneur at the corner of de Lille Street and Henri-Bourassa Boulevard as part of a robbery. Police say the owner was assaulted during the incident and later died of his injuries.
Anyone with information is asked to contact 911 or visit police station 27 in Ahuntsic-Cartierville. It’s also possible to contact police anonymously by calling 514 393-1133.
— With files from Global News’ Gloria Henriquez