Nooran Rezayi death investigation launched by Quebec
Administrative inquiry will focus on how Longueuil police delayed notifying the Independent Investigations Bureau of the 15-year-old's death in September.
Quebec's Public Security Minister Ian Lafrenière launched an administrative inquiry Monday into the police intervention that led to Nooran Rezayi's death in September 2025.
The 15-year-old died after Longueuil police responded to a 911 call about a group of allegedly armed youths in a residential area. Investigators found only a baseball bat, backpack, and balaclavas at the scene — no bladed weapons. The only firearm seized belonged to the officer who shot the teenager.
The inquiry will examine the notification process the Longueuil Agglomeration Police Service (SPAL) followed. The Bureau of Independent Investigations (BEI) had criticized the force for waiting 1 hour and 36 minutes before reporting the death, and for questioning witnesses and collecting video during that delay. SPAL defended the delay as reasonable given the circumstances.
Investigator Michel Bouchard has six months to complete the administrative review. The BEI already submitted a report to the Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions, and the Montreal Police opened a separate criminal investigation.
Family members and other young people affected have filed lawsuits totaling approximately $1.9 million against the City of Longueuil and the officers involved.