Five arrested in 2023 St-Leonard homicide; two men still wanted
Police have arrested five men in the November 2023 killing of a 19-year-old in St-Leonard, and two suspects remain wanted.
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Montreal police have arrested five men in connection with the November 2023 killing of a 19-year-old man in St-Leonard. Two other suspects remain wanted.
The five were arrested in Laval, Longueuil and Montreal. One is expected to face a second-degree murder charge and the other four manslaughter charges. All five were scheduled to appear at the Montreal courthouse Thursday afternoon. None of the charges has been tested in court.
The victim was found with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle near de Fontenelle and Jean-Talon streets on November 30, 2023, and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are still seeking Yakoub Tounsi, 22, and Aymen Boussama, 21, who are wanted on manslaughter warrants. Anyone with information can call 911 or a neighbourhood police station, or report anonymously to Info-Crime Montréal at 514-393-1133 or online. Rewards of up to $5,000 may be paid for information leading to arrests, subject to conditions.
