Montreal police say man arrested in Mexico is tied to 2025 homicide
Montreal police announced the arrest Friday, which is the third in the case of a 34-year-old man who was killed on March 14, 2025.
Montreal police announced on Friday that a man arrested in Mexico on Thursday is wanted for the 2025 homicide of a 34-year-old man. The incident occurred on March 14, when police responded to a call for an injured person near Ontario and Saint-Germain streets in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. Upon arrival, officers found a man with a stab wound to his lower body, who was pronounced dead at the hospital that night. This marked Montreal's fifth homicide of 2025.
Following the victim's death, two individuals – Dave Lambert-Chouinard and Valdano Saint-Hillien – were arrested and charged with manslaughter. However, police have been searching for a third suspect in connection with the case. On Thursday, Gabriel Lavoie, 22, was apprehended in Playa del Carmen. He was wanted on a murder warrant and has been placed in custody pending extradition proceedings. Police urge anyone with information to contact them.
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