Achi news desk-
Montreal police are investigating a triple homicide after three young men were stabbed to death in an alley on Tuesday evening.
The killings mark a particularly violent time of the year so far, with seven murders recorded since May 12. Despite the recent uptick in violence, police say the city is still a safe place to live.
“Montreal is pretty safe when you compare it to the big cities in Canada and the United States,” said the chief. Jean-Sebastien Caron, head of the Major Crimes Unit, on Wednesday. “We’re around 25, 30, 35 murders. It’s too many, but when you compare to other cities, we’re pretty safe.”
Here’s a look at the latest murders on the streets of Montreal.
Murder 10
Victim: Vincent Bibo Olachea, 33 years old
The accused: Jayden Kuhn-com, 22 years old
Police say the victim was found unconscious in an alley on Park Avenue, near Avenue Mont-Royal, around 5 a.m. on May 12. There were signs of violence on his body, but they were not carried out by a weapon, the police said. The accused faces a charge of first degree murder.
Murder 11
The victim: a 27-year-old man
Defendant: Unknown
Police say the victim was killed after being shot in Montreal’s Ahontsic-Cartierville neighborhood on May 14.
A 27-year-old man has died after a shooting in Montreal’s Ahontsic-Cartierville district. (Cosmo Santamaria/CTV News)
Murder 12
The victim: a 27-year-old man
Defendant: Unknown
Police say the victim was stabbed to death on St. Antoine Street West near Rose de Lima Street in the St. Henri neighborhood around 4:50 a.m. on May 18.
A 27-year-old man was stabbed and killed on May 18, 2024 in the St. Henri neighborhood of Montreal. (Ken Dow, CTV News)
Murder 13
Victim: Naima Razak, 55.
The accused: Brahim Naili, 71 years old
The police say that they found the victim with injuries to her upper body in an apartment in the Villeray neighborhood on the evening of May 18. The defendant is the ex-partner of the victim and is facing a charge of first degree murder.
Montreal police are at the scene of the 13th murder in 2024.
Murders 14, 15, 16
Victim: 15-year-old boy, 23-year-old man and 25-year-old man
Defendant: Unknown
Police say the three victims were stabbed during a “personal dispute” involving 15 or 16 people in an alley on Rachel Street between Saint-Andre and Mantana streets in the city’s Plateau-Mont-Royal district on May 21. Still looking for suspects.
A photographer shoots at the scene of a fight that left three people dead, Wednesday, May 22, 2024 in Montreal. Montreal police said three young people, including a 15-year-old boy, died after a fight broke out in an alley on Tuesday night. The Canadian Press/Ryan Ramuge
