“It’s a historic high for major crimes,” Verreault said cautiously, while noting there were still two weeks left in December when he spoke with the Montreal Gazette. While it appeared for a while that the first homicide of the year in Montreal involved the death of 23-year-old Vanessa Primeau, a woman with a history of mental health problems, her case is still not considered a homicide by the major crimes unit. A spokesperson for the provincial coroner’s bureau said its investigation into Primeau’s death is still ongoing as well. The homicide was just one in a series of violent acts that occurred in Old Montreal in 2020. Five months later, Dean Oliver Leonard Meister, 48, saw the assault charge he originally faced changed to second-degree murder. He was charged with first-degree murder. On Dec. 18, just hours after the Montreal police announced that a reward was being offered for information that would lead to an arrest, Vivanco surrendered himself to police. Shot To Hell 2. On Sept. 18, the assault charge was withdrawn and Croxen was formally accused of second-degree murder. Johnson was shot at around 9 p.m. that Saturday night and was declared dead at the scene. 22) Yong Bin Xu, 49 — Nov 6 — The victim was the owner of Dépanneur de Lille, a convenience store on Henri-Bourassa Blvd., at the corner of De Lille St., in Ahuntsic-Cartierville. “It is a very particular case,” Verreault said. MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police say a 59-year-old man has been arrested in relation to an alleged double homicide that took place Saturday in Montreal. 5) Henri Daniel Le Dantec, 62 — April 8 — Le Dantec, a homeless man originally from Sept Îles, was badly injured during an altercation on April 1. Joseph Parry, 30, was initially charged with assaulting Le Dantec but the accusation was later charged to second-degree murder on June 29. Gary Georges Renaud, 61, a man who had no fixed address when he was arrested, was charged with second-degree murder. Frantz Louis, a man with ties to an alleged member of the Montreal Mafia, was shot on Fabre St. in Villeray on Nov. 19 and later died of his injuries. Verreault said Montreal found itself sharing more information than usual with other police forces about street gangs in 2020. There were 44 shootings, 15 stabbings, and 19 other violent incidents. Despite having been stabbed, he was conscious and was able to provide information about his assailants before dying. While the solution rate was good news for the squad, 2020 was another difficult year because the victims included the deaths of two young girls, allegedly at the hands of their mothers, but also two cases where men killed their wives and then died by suicide. Police investigate the death of a 7-year-old girl in Laval. They then watched in horror as ambulances arrived and the eldest daughter, 11, was taken out in a stretcher as paramedics continued efforts to revive her. Male Victims: 59 Female Victims: 12 ... Next Post Next Montreal, Quebec 2020 Homicide Victim … read. Her 37-year-old mother, whose name cannot be published due to a publication ban, was charged with second-degree murder the day after her daughter died. For the time being, she has opted for a jury trial. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Montreal Gazette, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. January 1 – Tony Magi, Male, Shooting. Two weeks before he died, a warrant had been issued for White’s arrest. 12) A six-year-old girl — July 23 — When Montreal police officers arrived at the girl’s home, an apartment on Desautels St. in the Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough, they found her in critical condition. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. The number is well below the number of homicides reported in other major Canadian cities like Winnipeg (41 as of Dec. 18) and Toronto (67 as of Dec. 18). in St-Laurent. Another thing that might have played a factor in the reduction of homicides tied to organized crime, Verreault said, is that Montreal’s street gangs have become more mobile and are operating in other large Canadian cities. Quebec’s office of criminal prosecutions (DPCP) has been handed the evidence in the case and a prosecutor will determine if charges should be filed. 13 and 14) Pierre Phaneuf, 68 — Aug. 4 — and Theodoros Debeyiotis, 80 — Aug. 6 — On Aug. 6, Debeyiotis was found in critical condition in an apartment building he owned on Benny Ave. in Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. A 20-year-old man was arrested as a suspect and investigators met with five other people, including two minors, to question them. According to the provincial coroner’s website, Le Dantec’s body had yet to be claimed as of Dec. 20. Ahmed Raza, 18, was arrested when he turned up at a hospital shortly after Abdelaziz was stabbed. 7) An 11-year-old girl — April 25 — On a quiet spring Saturday evening in Villeray, residents of a subsidized housing unit on Rousselot St. heard a man cry out that his two daughters had been stabbed. According to what Montreal police said on the day he was killed, Williams was consuming drugs with another 23-year-old man in a parked car in Pierrefonds when a car pulled up next to them and someone opened fire. Brabant said the man's death is the sixth homicide of 2020 in Montreal. Montreal police (SPVM) say charges are expected to be laid after they determine the circumstances leading to the 17-year-old's death, which was confirmed Wednesday evening. Investigators have yet to determine the motive behind the homicide. The girl was taken to a hospital, but she died hours after she arrived. He was taken to a hospital where he died hours later. And in 2020, investigators were tasked with trying to make sense of the senseless slayings of two women who were killed by their husbands who then took their own lives. A 64-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident. The past year was a difficult one for the Montreal police major crimes squad. Williams tried to drive away but ended up crashing into a fence outside a home on Dauville St. 2018 Montreal Homicide Victim List is available here. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Her body was discovered on Jan. 23 inside a burning garage in the Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. The 2021 Toronto Homicide Victim List is available here. The unit’s leader, Commander Paul Verreault, conceded during a recent interview that the pandemic might have been a factor in the record solution rate. Murders in 2020 So Far: 63(2019 total: 61) Male Victims: 41Female Victims: 20Unknown: 2 11) O’Neill-Cius Williams,  23 — June 12 — Investigators believe Williams, a longtime West Island resident, was the innocent victim of a botched hit. COVID-19 also made investigations more challenging because, at the start of the pandemic, detectives had to work without masks. They found him unconscious and it was apparent he had been assaulted. He was taken to a hospital where he was later declared dead. Click here for the 2020 Homicide Victim List. 10) Krzysztof Pludowski, 50 — June 7 — The victim, a homeless man with a criminal record, was beaten with a blunt object in a park near the Atwater métro station on May 26. Her trial is scheduled to begin in September 2021. When you investigate (the death of a child), the impact is enormous.”. Conductor Rafael Payare was hired Thursday as music director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal starting with the 2022-23 season. He is charged with first-degree murder and with threatening two people. Read more about cookies here. Six months before he was shot, Williams was acquitted in a case where he was charged with uttering threats. He realized the big difference is the emotions and the impact on the families and the impact on investigators, because they have children of their own,” Verreault said. He had been beaten with a blunt object and died after being taken to a hospital. The mother of the victims, who did not reside at the address, was taken out in handcuffs and has been charged with second-degree murder and the attempted murder of her 5-year-old daughter who survived being stabbed. 21) Sylvie Favron, 61 — Oct. 10 — Investigators believe Favron, a mother of two and a grandmother, was killed by her husband, Denis Gilbert, 59, and that he took his own life inside their home on Verville St. in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville district. It is one of the few cases that have yet to be solved by the Montreal police in 2020. She died as a result of having been assaulted and her death was declared a homicide following an autopsy. 23) Gennaro Calabrese, 93 — Nov. 15 — A caretaker who showed up on the morning of Nov. 16, to look after Calabrese’s wife, discovered his body and called 911. Two weeks later, three other men were charged in connection with the attack on Abdelaziz. The preliminary inquiry stage of Chin’s case is scheduled to begin in March. Below is a map that breaks down the homicides by chronological number, location, date, cause of […] Yoan Pauzé, 19, was arrested immediately after Paradis was stabbed. The investigation into what happened to Debeyiotis led police to an apartment building on Henri-Bourassa Blvd. Montreal police say they have arrested a man in connection with the city’s 22nd homicide of 2020, after a 25-year-old man turned himself in to police … Special New Year's Offers for Print Subscriptions! Scorched Earth 7. He is expected to appear in Quebec court later in the afternoon on Tuesday. stabbing victim becomes Montreal's 25th homicide of 2020 Police arrested four suspects in connection with the attack, which occurred last Friday. Verreault also said technological advances in the quality of images captured by security cameras helped solve who was behind some armed robberies and homicides in 2020. The preliminary inquiry stage of his case is scheduled to begin in March. The suspect in the case, 38-year-old St-Lazare resident Matthew Croxen, was initially charged with assault, but Pludowski died of his injuries on June 7. Also, on Feb. 24, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante rose during a city hall council meeting and read a formal statement, in advance of International Women’s Day, and included Primeau on a list of four women who, the mayor said, were recent homicide victims. January1 – Vanessa Primeau, Female, 23, Other, March3 – John Doe, Male, 30, Shooting4 – Pierre Ouellet, Male, 83, Beating, May6 – John Doe, Male, 61, Stabbing7 – Johanne Corriveau, Female, 53, June8 – John Doe, Male, 23, Shooting9 – Shaquille Sacha Joseph, Male, 25, Beating, July10 – John Doe, Male, 4011 – Jane Doe, Female, 6, Stabbing, August12 – Theodoros Lakis Debeyiostis, Male, 8013 – Pierre Phaneuf, Male, 6814 – Aly Abdelaziz, Male, 19, Stabbing, September15 – Jane Doe, Female, 5716 – John Doe, Male, 64 (Death Happened in April)17 – Huiping Ding, Female, 52, Other, October18 – Sylvie Leblanc, Female, 57, Shooting19 – Diane Leblanc, Female, 61, Shooting20 – Gérard Chong Soon Yuen, Male, 50, Other21 – John Doe, Male, 87, Stabbing, November22 – John Doe, Male, 49, Stabbing23 – Gennaro Calabrese, Male, 93, Beating24 – John Doe, Male, 49, Shooting, December25 – John Doe, Male, 17, Stabbing, Provincial Homicide Statistics and Victim Lists, Shaquille Sacha Joseph, Male, 25, Beating, John Doe, Male, 64 (Death Happened in April), Anees Mohammed identified as the victim of a fatal Richmond shooting, Edmonton Police Homicide Section investigates two suspicious deaths. More than a week after a warrant was issued, Charbonneau was arrested in Trois-Rivières. The passenger in his car was not injured. 24) Frantz Louis, 50 — Nov 19 — Louis, a man with ties to an alleged member of the Montreal Mafia, was shot on Fabre St. in Villeray. 2) Mark Johnson — Feb. 15 — Ambulance technicians found the victim inside a barber shop on MacDonald St., near the corner of Décarie Blvd.