Montreal Homicides
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Montreal police cite ‘holistic strategy’ for homicide drop, but critics say there’s a costIn 2023, 33 homicides reported on the Island of Montreal — including the deaths of seven people in a burning building in the historic part of the city — down from 41 in 2022.CanadaJan 22
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Man, 18, arrested in prison in connection with deaths of Montreal woman, grandmotherPolice said an 18-year-old, one of two suspects in the deaths of two women, was arrested at the Bordeaux prison where he awaits trial in connection with another double homicide.CrimeNov 28, 2023
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Guns used in 2022 random killing spree in Montreal were homemade, coroner hearsThe officers say they encountered an armed suspect who had barricaded himself inside a Montreal motel room, and exchanged gunfire with him.CrimeSep 26, 2023
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Montreal man visited Toronto Zoo in middle of killing spree, coroner’s inquest hearsAt the time of the slayings, police said it appeared the suspect, who had a history of mental health problems, had chosen his victims at random and had gotten a firearm illegally.CrimeSep 25, 2023
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Bodies inside home near Montreal may have been there for days or weeks: policeAutopsies will be performed to determine the cause of death, as well as the formal identities of the man and woman, Quebec police say.CanadaJan 16, 2023
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Montreal mayor put on defensive over accusations she doesn’t support police officersThe Montreal police brotherhood said that the force doesn't have enough members to properly police the city and officers are quitting because they don't feel supported.CanadaAug 25, 2022
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2 men dead after brazen mid-day shootings in MontrealMontreal police say no arrests have been made in either incident and it is too early to know if the two shootings are related. The investigation is ongoing.CrimeAug 23, 2022
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Quebec coroner orders public inquiry into Montreal shooting deathsThe inquiry comes after Abdulla Shaikh was killed during an intervention by police last week. He was the suspect in the shooting deaths of three men in a roughly 24-hour period.CanadaAug 8, 2022
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Montreal to host forum on youth violence in wake of teens killed over the past yearThe city will run an online workshop in mid-March involving young people who will discuss ways to reduce violence among their peers.CanadaFeb 21, 2022
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Montreal police investigate after woman found dead in Ahuntsic-CartiervilleMontreal police are investigating after a woman was found dead at an apartment in Ahuntsic-Cartierville.CrimeFeb 27, 2019
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