Four murders in one week in Montreal “that’s a lot”, admitted Tuesday Fady Dagher, who nevertheless emphasizes that armed violence remains on the decline in the metropolis.
In one week, three men and a woman were killed in Mile End, Ahuntsic, the South West and Saint-Michel, marking 10e11e12e and 13e murders of the year.
On the sidelines of a telephone interview, Fady Dagher admitted that “it’s a lot”. “We have more murders at the moment than in the same month last year. However, in terms of armed violence, we are still decreasing,” he assured. The murders “are really distinct from each other, but everyone who sees this in the media, they say to themselves: what is happening in Montreal? “.
Fady Dagher did not want to make any predictions about the summer. “Is this a sign of resurgence? […] For the moment, it is a little too early to say, he stressed. Honestly, in terms of armed violence linked to organized crime, we are still decreasing. »
Four murders in one week
Vincent Bibeau-Olaechaea, 33, was beaten to death in a Mile End alley early in the morning of Sunday May 12. The man was homeless and had a long criminal record. Jayden Coon-Come, 22, was charged with the murder the next day.
Jean Vilsaint, a 27-year-old rapper and street gang leader, was shot dead on the evening of Tuesday, May 14 near the intersection of Avenue du Parc and Rue Legendre.
Patrick Conor O’Loughlin was stabbed to death at a South West home in the early hours of Saturday May 18. The man was 27 years old. Chad and Jayden Pinel, ages 18 and 20, were charged with the murder. It could be a dispute between neighbors that went wrong.
The same day, the lifeless body of Naima Rezzek was found in a home in Saint-Michel. She was 55 years old. Her ex-partner, Brahim Naili, went to a police station where he was arrested before being formally accused of murder. He is 71 years old.