11 youths charged after SPVM investigates moments prior to police killing Longueuil teen

11 youths charged after SPVM investigates moments prior to police killing Longueuil teen

Suspects arrested by Montreal police were between 13 and 17 years old at time of the shooting

Eleven suspects are facing criminal charges following a Montreal police investigation into the events preceding the killing of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi by Longueuil police.

On Tuesday, Montreal police inspector David Shane told reporters five of them have been arrested and six of them have been charged by summons.

The suspects were between 13 and 17 years old at the time police killed Rezayi. Shane could not specify how many suspects were present on that day.

He added that charges include: conspiracy to kidnap, conspiracy to commit assault, wearing a disguise for criminal purposes, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, unlawful assembly, and failure to comply with various court orders.

Charges vary depending on the individuals involved.

The suspects will appear before Quebec's youth court in late August and early September.

This is the latest development in a case that has led to three separate investigations in Quebec.

The first, conducted by the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), focused exclusively on the events preceding the fatal police intervention.

A second, by Quebec's police watchdog — also known by its French acronym BEI — looked into the killing of Rezayi and the actions of Longueuil police. In March, the BEI announced that it had finished its report and delivered it to the DPCP, Quebec’s public prosecution service. It will decide whether to lay charges against the officer who killed Rezayi.

Quebec watchdog finishes investigation into police shooting death of teen

And a third investigation, launched by Quebec's Domestic Security Minister Ian Lafrenière, is ongoing and assessing whether Longueuil police followed the right procedure when notifying the BEI. The watchdog was informed of the police shooting an hour and 36 minutes after it happened.

While arrests have been made in connection with the youths, no findings have yet been released about Longueuil police's conduct during the intervention, during which they killed Rezayi.

Rezayi killed within seconds of police arrival

On Sept. 21, 2025, Rezayi, who was unarmed, was shot dead by Longueuil police barely 10 seconds after officers parked their cruiser while responding to a 911 call.

A timeline of events in the fatal police shooting of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi

His death sparked outrage among loved ones, classmates and other Quebecers.

The victim's family members announced in December that they were suing Longueuil police, saying they used unreasonable and disproportionate force on Rezayi.

"We want the police officer to face consequences," had said Fahima Rezayi, the teen's mother.

"There can’t be another Nooran."

SPVM charges 11 youths over events preceding police killing of Longueuil teen

On Feb. 26, the SPVM executed nine search warrants across five municipalities on the South Shore and conducted multiple raids in the area in connection with its investigation.

Montreal police conduct multiple raids in connection with shooting of Nooran Rezayi

The police investigation was tasked by the BEI.

Shane noted that parallel investigations may be conducted regarding a potential criminal offence that emerges from an independent investigation but that falls outside the BEI's mandate.

"The conclusion regarding the 'before' events is completely independent of any decisions regarding the police intervention," Shane said Tuesday.

Hénia Ould-Hammou is a Montreal journalist with CBC News. She previously completed an internship with La Presse after graduating from McGill University with a double major in political science and psychology. Hénia is interested in international and societal issues, community stories, soccer, politics and rap. You can send her an email at henia.ould-hammou@cbc.ca