Less than a week later, Yssaad killed himself at a hospital in Joliette. “They are cases that are very emotional for our investigators,” Commander Paul Verreault, the head of the major crimes squad, said during an interview at the unit’s new offices on Sherbrooke St. E. “Our investigators have children too. She reportedly had plans to return home before she died. Verreault was referring to the deaths of Hugo, 7, and Élise Pomares, 5, whose bodies were discovered by their mother inside their home on Oct. 22, and, less than two months later, the deaths of Adam, 4, and Askil Yssaad, 2, the sons of Dahia Khellaf, 43, who was also found dead inside the family’s home on Dec. 11. “The investigation continues,” Verreault said. This map was created by a user. Number of accused of homicide in Canada, by sex 2000-2019 Number of intimate partner homicides in Canada 2006-2018 Victims of violent crime causing death in Canada in 2016, by type of offence and age She was stabbed in a home in Ahuntsic where her boyfriend Ali Mahadi Mahamat, now 27, was residing with his mother. Verreault was interviewed for this article days before Christmas and was understandably reluctant to discuss how, at the time, the city was close to witnessing a record low number of homicides reported during a year. Please try again. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. Tel: 519-824-4120, x53523 Email: cfoja@uoguelph.ca It was revealed that, around 2003, Simeone represented a group that was interested in a parcel of land in N.D.G. in Pointe-aux-Trembles where the assault occurred. Investigators believe Yssaad killed his wife and sons before he took his own life. ... Quebec: 2.6 2 1.1 0.9 Homicide Investigation Underway in Prince George, B.C. 10. At least two of the murders Silva is charged with involved several shots being fired in public areas that missed their mark. An online memorial for Bendwell states that his death was “tragic and unfair.” According to the Montreal police, Bendwell was attacked at 11:40 p.m. after he exited the St-Laurent métro station. Mahamat is charged with second-degree murder in Lavoie’s death. Police have said 75-year-old Robert Keskinen was stabbed to … The father was pushed to the ground and attacked by more than a few of the people in the group. According to a court decision made in this case early in December, Bucchianico was killed while trying to protect his 24-year-old son from a violent attack at the hands of several young people. . Poirier was stabbed in what police believe was a conflict between the victim and Gérard Petit, 63, of Montreal, who was charged with second-degree murder the following day. Murders By Province or Territory ON 23 AB 13 QC 12 MB 6 BC 6 SK 5NB 3 NS 1 YT 0 PE 0 NU 0 NT 0 NL 0, Murders by Type Beating 3 Shooting 24 Stabbing 6 Other 5 Unknown 30, Murders By City Toronto 13 Montreal 9 Calgary 5 Winnipeg 3 Edmonton 3 Brampton 3 Surrey 2 Mississauga 2 Kingston 2 Grand Rapids 2 Duncan 2 St-Camille-de-Lellis 1 Saskatoon 1 Rothsay 1 Rosemère 1 Regina 1 Red Earth Creek 1 Red Deer 1 RM of Rosedale 1 Prince Albert 2Picadilly 1 Oshawa 1 Langley 1 La Ronge 1 Kitchener 1 Hamilton 1 Halifax 1 Fort McMurray 1 Cochrane 1 Maple Ridge 1Quebec City 1Boyle 1, Victims and links to more information on each homicide: Aburashed, Mahmoud Ahmid, 58, Calgary AB Agtual, Terrence, 28, Toronto ON Alam, Muhammed waqar, 31, Toronto ON Angus, Dwight, 38, Toronto ON Bachelor-Vassell, Yvonne, 61, Toronto ON Bains, Balvinder, 51, Brampton ON Berman, Julie, 51, Toronto ON Bignose, Audery, 49, Fort McMurray AB Billette, Sheena Marie, La Ronge, SK Bogere-Nyigwo, Edi, 24, Maple Ridge BCBrown, Keeshawn, 18, Surrey BC Caissie-Laflamme, Solange, 7, Rothsay NB Cameron, Margaret, 66, Toronto ON Declerck, Astrid, 48, Montreal QC Doe, Jane, 60, Kingston ON Doe, John, Cochrane, AB Doe, John, Edmonton, AB Doe, John, Edmonton, AB Doe, John, Grand Rapids, MB Doe, John, Mississauga, ON Doe, John, Mississauga, ON Doe, John, Montreal, QC Doe, John, Red Earth Creek, AB Doe, John, Surrey, BC Doe, John, Toronto, ON Doe, John, 2, Montreal QC Doe, John, 4, Montreal QC Doe, John, 24, Montreal QC Doe, John, 26, Montreal QC Doe, John, 26, Montreal QC Doe, John, 30, Rosemère QC Doe, John, 31, Montreal QC Doe, John, 32, Grand Rapids MB Doe, John, 40, Calgary AB Dolic, Dalibor, 55, Toronto ON Fortin-Bourque, Joseph-Raphaël, 21, St-Camille-de-Lellis QC Geng, Keem, 20, Calgary AB Henry, Jordan, 17, Brampton ON Hersi Handule, Farah, 23, Calgary AB Highway, Zellall, 19, Prince Albert SK Jal, Achor, 22, Calgary AB Johnson, Dennis, 67, Langley BC Johnson, Jeffrey, 39, Hamilton ON Kanarellis, Christine, 25, Toronto ON Kaur, Sharanjeet, 27, Brampton ON Kelly, Domonic, 26, Toronto ON Khellaf, Dahia, 43, Montreal QC Kraszewski, Michael, 16, Picadilly NB Littlecrow, Winston, 35, Saskatoon SK Lyne, Melissa, 41, Boyle, ABMousseau, Cody, 32, RM of Rosedale MB Pache, Gordon Edward, 37, Winnipeg MB Ramirez, Reynaldo, 57, Winnipeg MB Rezene, Yafiet, 19, Kitchener ON Schamber, Breianna, 25, Edmonton AB Shurie, Francois, Duncan, BC Smith, Jason, 45, Halifax NS Stewart, Jahquar, 20, Oshawa ON Toto, Keenan Scott, 23, Regina SK Urbina, Jeremy, 22, Toronto ON Vandusen, Glen Darrell, 43, Kingston ON Williams, Charles, 69, Red Deer AB Williams, Clinton Phil, 43, Toronto ON Williams, Nellie, Duncan, BC Wood, Douglas, 41, Winnipeg MB Yusuf, Koshin, 26, Toronto ON John Doe, Male, Quebec CityDylan Chretien, Male, Prince AlbertMark Shatford, Male, 42, Shooting, Saint John, NB, 27-year-old from Brooks AB found dead south of Medicine Hat, Provincial Homicide Statistics and Victim Lists, Fortin-Bourque, Joseph-Raphaël, 21, St-Camille-de-Lellis QC, Anees Mohammed identified as the victim of a fatal Richmond shooting, Edmonton Police Homicide Section investigates two suspicious deaths. WATCH: A survey of Quebec's homeless population shows that homelessness has increased by 12 percent since 2015. No arrests have been made in his homicide case. A makeshift memorial was set up on the Pointe-aux-Trembles street where Dahia Khellaf and her two young sons were found dead. She was granted bail two days after Celian was killed, and her case returns to court in March. While the 25 homicides reported in 2019 do not mark a record low, the number is still well below the average number of homicides, 30, investigated in Montreal over the previous decade. At the time of his death, he had a case pending at the Montreal courthouse for having violated the conditions of a sentence he received as a youth. He reportedly had ties to a Montreal street gang, but it appears he had no criminal record. According to court records, the couple had filed for a separation in September. Dante Falcone, 20, of Terrebonne and Luis Esteban Pacheco Foucault of Montreal are charged with the attempted murder of Bucchianico’s son. Within hours of the shooting, Pungu Shembo, 19, of Montreal was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. There were visible signs of violence where the victim was found, apparently by a roommate. According to the Montreal police, Estou Ziaei-Bombia was with a group of people inside a hotel room when someone opened fire and killed him. “When you’re talking about organized crime hitmen, it requires a lot of resources on a police force. 70, Stabbing 3 – Philip Lloyd Celian, Male, 24 4 – Azzedine Laknit, Male, 50 Montreal police investigate 2nd homicide of 2019. We had a … Since 1981, the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Deputy Ministers Responsible for Justice and Public Safety in Canada have been working together, along with the Chief Statistician of Canada, in an enterprise known as the National Justice Statistics Initiative (NJSI). But by combining our efforts, we succeeded.”. When no one came to the door, they entered the home. On Dec. 4, Nabil Yssaad, 46, appeared at the Montreal courthouse and agreed to sign a peace bond that called on him to stay away from Khellaf, his wife. The owner of a construction company, Magi once had the support of now-deceased Mob boss Vito Rizzuto, and knew he was a marked man for years. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Andrea Scoppa was the leader of a cell that operated within the Montreal Mafia. As the police continued to investigate, they found the victim’s body in an alley near Lapierre Ave. No one has been arrested. This way the states can be ranked in order by homicide rate. The young man was declared dead at the park. Murders in 2019 So Far: 25 (32 in 2018) Male Victims: 19 Female victims: 6. Police were called to the area of 89 … Simeone, a real estate agent, was shot while he was inside his luxury sports utility vehicle in front of his home on de Roquancourt St. in Côte-des-Neiges. He was reportedly stabbed in the back as he tried to walk away from an argument that broke out between two groups of people. They go home (after working a disturbing crime scene), they see their children who are about the same age and hug them tight. Suicide Action Montréal: 514-723-4000; 1-866-APPELLE (277-3553). According to Le Journal de Montréal, two of the couple’s children, both in their teens, were home when their mother was killed. 18. A 49-year-old man has died after being hit in the head with a blunt object during a 20-person brawl in Villeray. Charges have been laid in an Edmonton homicide from 2019 in which a 29-year-old man died of multiple stab wounds. Just days before Declerck was killed, Verreault said he was concerned that the two previous cases involving murder-suicides might influence other people to carry out similar acts. In nine cases, charges were filed against a suspect. Lavoie was from the Saguenay region, but was living in Montreal when she was killed. While the 25 homicides reported in 2019 do not mark a record low, the number is still well below the average number of homicides, 30, investigated in Montreal over the previous decade. We had a … The Greater Sudbury Police service says the 40-year-old woman is accused of second-degree murder. 2018 Montreal Homicide Victim List is available here. Belle-isle was assaulted with a blunt instrument, and Jérémie McLaughlin-Thibault, 35, a Montreal resident with a lengthy criminal record, was arrested. Pierre, who had been celebrating a baby shower with family members, was shot near the entrance to a restaurant on Parkway Blvd., near the corner of Jarry St. E. in Anjou. 1 dead, 1 injured after brawl erupts in Villeray. Click here for the 2020 Homicide Victim List. But Rizzuto possibly ended up losing his eldest son Nick Jr. as a result of the relationship. A fight then broke out at the intersection of Bélanger and Louis-Hémon Sts. Montreal police investigate the scene where Tony Magi was shot in January 2019. Limoilou in particular is now really family friendly. While Verreault is quick to note that Simeone is a victim, he also said his investigators are certain Simeone’s death involves organized crime. Number of homicide victims in Canada, by sex 2000-2019 Number of accused of homicide in Canada, by sex 2000-2019 Victims of violent crime causing death in Canada in 2016, by type of offence and age Shembo’s case returns to court in March. In both cases, the men took their own lives as well. Number of accused of homicide in Canada, by sex 2000-2019 Number of intimate partner homicides in Canada 2006-2018 Victims of violent crime causing death in … The young man was taken to a hospital in critical condition and died days later. Kamel Chebbout, 36, has been charged with second-degree murder in this case, which enters the preliminary inquiry stage at the end of January. The October 2018 Homicide List is available here. Toronto recorded 78 homicides in 2019. “We were going after hired hitmen, as simple as that,” said Verreault, who used to be the head of the Montreal police’s organized crime division. Police received a 911 call at around 2:30 a.m. reporting that a person had been stabbed on Ste-Catherine St. W., near Guy St. Posted February 1, 2019 5:18 pm. The group originally confronted Johnny Hachey Bucchianico because they wanted to steal a dog cage from him. Police have said 75-year-old Robert Keskinen was stabbed to … Lavoie pleaded guilty to being an accessory to the same assault but, instead of the prison term Mahamat received, she was only sentenced to probation. No one has been arrested in this case, and police are still trying to establish a possible motive. He said at one point: “Everybody’s crap. Several spent shell casings were found at the crime scene. Sort the state column to return to alphabetical order. The victim was shot in a hotel on de Maisonneuve Blvd., near the intersection of Lambert-Closse St. Fifteen of the 25 homicides are considered to be solved. Rizzuto appeared to have little to lose in his partnership with Magi, because all the Montreal Mafia leader was doing was using his reputation to connect Magi with new financial backers so he could build a luxury condo building on the waterfront near Old Montreal. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. Montreal Population: 1,704,694 (2016 Census) Montreal QC. The place as changed a lot in 10 years. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Sonia on Oct 15, 2019: I live in Québec city specifically Limoilou and it's a really safe place. Mafia-tied developer Tony Magi dead after shooting in N.D.G. That includes the deaths of Antonio (Tony) Magi, the owner of a construction company who once had the support of now-deceased Mob boss Vito Rizzuto; Andrea Scoppa, an influential Mafia leader who sometimes gave the Rizzuto organization headaches; and Mario Simeone, a Côte-des-Neiges real estate agent who did not have a criminal record but was well known to organized crime investigators for having ties to the Montreal Mafia. Through a court decision, he was ordered to remain detained in a hospital until a review board determines he is well enough to leave. In what was apparently a coincidence, Celian was stabbed in an apartment building on Faribault Ave. just three blocks away from the building where Gouin was killed. He was taken to a hospital, where he was declared dead a short while later. Six investigators, along with a member of the SQ, are dedicated to investigating cold cases — unsolved homicides from years past where the trail for suspects went cold. Limoilou but also Saint-Roch neighborhoods have been completely renovated. If you don't see it please check your junk folder. According to court records, Saib resided in an apartment near the scene. The major crimes squad is composed of 31 investigators and four supervising lieutenant-detectives. The attempted murder and assault charges were withdrawn and McLaughlin-Thibault is now charged with second-degree murder. In both cases, investigators continue to work based on the theory that the victims’ lives were cut short by men unwilling to see their families separated. Verreault said investigators are looking into “several avenues,” but no arrests have been made yet. Brandon Estou Ziaei-Bombia, in his 20s; Dec. 4. Age of Youngest Victim: 1 ... Quebec City, 2020 Homicide Victim List; Orillia OPP identify homicide victim as Derek Simmerson; Archives Major crimes investigators also teamed up with the SQ in Project Mégalo, which produced the arrests in 2019 of Frédérick Silva and Giovanni Presta. SUDBURY, Ont. Sabrina Rose Dufour, now 27, was arrested and charged with manslaughter in Celian’s death. When they arrived, they found Laknit and another man wounded in the lot. Police believe Almodovar shot Declerck and then took his own life. Cases involving six other victims are considered to be solved because investigators are convinced the killers took their own lives afterward. Canada October Murder Count: 55 Males: 39 Females: 15 . “A homicide tied to organized crime takes time. December 2019 Canadian Homicide List. By Annabelle Olivier Global News. The past year was a difficult one for the Montreal police major crimes squad. Here is a list of the homicides investigated by the Montreal police in 2019. Click […] The province’s Violent Crime Severity Index (VCSI) also … Limoilou but also Saint-Roch neighborhoods have been completely renovated. “They don’t affect just our investigators. Click the arrows in the second row to do so. At least 10 of the homicides reported in 2019 involved firearms, down from the 15 reported in 2018. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. Just days before, the SQ had revealed that his brother Salvatore (who was killed in Laval earlier in 2019) was involved in plots to kill Lorenzo Giordano and Rocco Sollecito, two high-level leaders in the Rizzuto organization. Saib was shot during an argument at Parc Théodore. He was taken to a hospital, where he died hours later. The Montreal police have released very little information about this case. Me at one point, I was top-notch and then I became scrap and now I’m becoming top-notch again. Astrid Declerck was shot in her home in the Haddon Hall complex on Sherbrooke St. W. on Christmas morning. So our investigators work hard to close all the doors possible, in the sense that they seek all the possible circumstances and the history involved (in the murder-suicides). 20, 21 and 22. Police also discovered Almodovar’s lifeless body with a gun in his hand. Verreault said 2019 was also marked by two successful investigations in which some of his investigators teamed up with the Sûreté du Québec, leading to arrests of suspects in several homicides carried out in and around Montreal. Below is a map that breaks down the homicides by chronological number, location, date, cause of death, and the victims’ names. In 2014, while police had a wiretap set up at the offices of lawyer Loris Cavaliere as part of an investigation called Project Magot, Scoppa was recorded as he complained about how the Rizzuto organization was being run following Vito Rizzuto’s death. He had been ordered to live there while he awaited deportation to Chad, where he was born, after having been ordered to be removed from Canada on July 12, 2018. There are resources to help both men and women,” he said. Number and rate (per 100,000 population) of homicide victims, Canada and Census Metropolitan Areas, 1981 to 2019. It was part of an agreement through which he was acquitted of two assault charges filed against him in 2018. The victim was shot just before midnight as he was walking near the intersection of 4th Ave. and Notre-Dame St. in the Rivière-des-Prairies—Pointe-aux-Trembles borough. Maxime Chicoine-Joubert, 25, of Montreal was arrested several days after Bendwell was stabbed. The preliminary inquiry in Chicoine-Joubert’s case is scheduled to begin in February. Hugo Pomares, 7, and Élise Pomares, 5, were killed by their father, Jonathan Pomares, who then took his own life. Canada’s Most Dangerous Places 2019 Published November 5, 2018 Explore Canada’s crime data with our in-depth interactive tool and see how your community ranks. Charges laid in Gatineau's 1st homicide of 2019 A 33-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an Ottawa man in Gatineau last month. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The victim was shot inside a residential building on Bédard St. in LaSalle at 8:30 a.m. Pineda Melgar was reportedly tied to street gangs and had a criminal record. Pierre was taken to a hospital, where he died later the same day. Declerck had been shot and was still alive; she died hours later in a hospital.