11 Youths Charged in the Events Preceding the Fatal Police Shooting of Nooran Rezayi
Montreal police have laid charges against 11 teenagers over what happened in the minutes before a Longueuil officer shot and killed 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi — a case in which the only firearm recovered at the scene belonged to police. The charges cover the “before,” not the killing itself, which remains under separate review.
On June 30, 2026, the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) announced that 11 teenagers — four young men and seven minors — face criminal charges following a parallel investigation into the events immediately preceding the death of Nooran Rezayi, 15, who was fatally shot by a Longueuil police (SPAL) officer on September 21, 2025. At the time of the incident, all of the accused were between 13 and 17 years old.
The distinction at the heart of this case is critical: the SPVM investigation examined only what happened before the shooting — including the 911 call that drew police to the scene — and explicitly not the police intervention that killed Rezayi. That intervention is being reviewed separately, and no findings on the officer’s conduct have been released.
What Happened on September 21, 2025
Longueuil police responded to a 911 call reporting masked and armed individuals on a residential street on Montreal’s South Shore. Rezayi, who was unarmed, was shot dead by an SPAL officer. According to Quebec’s police watchdog, the only firearm recovered at the scene was the one belonging to the officer who fired. Footage released by the family’s lawyers shows a group of people running as police arrived.
The Charges Against the 11
The charges, authorized by Quebec’s Crown prosecution service (DPCP) through its Youth Division, relate to conduct before the shooting. They do not concern retail drug trafficking.
3 minors — unlawful assembly
8 accused — unlawful assembly and concealing their identity
5 accused — carrying a weapon with intent to endanger public peace
8 accused — wearing a disguise with intent to commit an offence
3 teenagers — alleged to have conspired the day before the shooting “to unlawfully confine, abduct, and assault a minor”
Some of the accused also face charges of failing to comply with prior court orders.
The charges stem from a series of raids on February 26, 2026, when roughly 100 SPVM officers executed nine search warrants across five South Shore municipalities. Following those searches, five teens were arrested on warrants and six others were served by summons. The accused are scheduled to appear before Quebec’s Youth Court in late August and early September 2026.
“The conclusion regarding the ‘before’ events is completely independent of any decisions regarding the police intervention.”
— SPVM Insp. David Shane, June 30, 2026
Three Investigations, One Killing
The charges against the youths are only one strand of a case that has drawn intense scrutiny of how police handled the night Rezayi died. Three separate reviews are running in parallel.
Rezayi’s family, along with the families of five teenagers who were with him when he was killed, has launched a lawsuit against police and the City of Longueuil seeking $1.9 million. The family’s lawyers have released video they say provides context around the shooting. Rezayi was unarmed and, according to the reporting, was shot roughly 10 seconds after officers parked their cruiser.
The case sits at a difficult intersection: prosecutors allege the events leading up to the confrontation involved criminal conduct by a group of teenagers, while the family and their lawyers point to the fact that an unarmed 15-year-old was killed by police, and that the only weapon at the scene was the officer’s. Both questions — the conduct of the youths, and the conduct of the police — will now be tested separately in the courts and in the ongoing prosecutorial review.
- SPVM — Press conference and communiqué on the parallel investigation (June 30, 2026)
- CBC News Montreal — “11 youths charged after SPVM investigates moments prior to police killing Longueuil teen” (June 30, 2026)
- CP24 / CTV News Montreal — Lofaro & Luft, “Police shooting of Montreal-area teen: charges laid against 11 suspects” (June 30, 2026)
- Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) — Investigation referred to the DPCP (March 11, 2026)
- Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (DPCP) — Charge details via spokesperson Lucas Bastien