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Montreal police say man arrested in Mexico is tied to 2025 homicide

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D’Andrea, A. (2026, October 2). Montreal police say man arrested in Mexico is tied to 2025 homicide. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12085703/montreal-police-mexico-arrest/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-02 · by Aaron D’Andrea

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Montreal police announced Friday that they have arrested Gabriel Lavoie, 22, in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, for his alleged involvement in the murder of a 34-year-old man who was stabbed on March 14, 2025, near Ontario and Saint-Germain streets. This arrest marks the third made in connection with this homicide case; two others were arrested soon after the incident but Lavoie remained at large until now. The victim died of his injuries later that night, making it Montreal’s fifth homicide for the year 2025.
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On March 14, 2025, a 34-year-old man died from a stab wound near Ontario and Saint-Germain streets in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of Montreal, making it the city's fifth homicide that year. Two suspects, Dave Lambert-Chouinard and Valdano Saint-Hillien, were arrested shortly after and charged with manslaughter. However, police have been searching for a third suspect, Gabriel Lavoie, who was recently apprehended in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. He is wanted on a murder warrant and has been remanded into custody pending extradition to Canada. The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are seeking additional information from the public.

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Mexico Montreal Playa del Carmen

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Montreal ORG · 2× Dave Lambert-Chouinard PERSON · 1× Gabriel Lavoie PERSON · 1× Mexico GPE · 1× Playa del Carmen GPE · 1× Valdano Saint-Hillien PERSON · 1×

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Two people – Dave Lambert-Chouinard and Valdano Saint-Hillien – were arrested shortly after and charged with manslaughter, but police have been looking for a third suspect.
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Montreal police say man arrested in Mexico is tied to 2025 homicide · assertive framing

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Montreal police say a man who was arrested in Mexico on Thursday is wanted in connection to a 2025 homicide. asserted
who → say → homicide
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. asserted
who → announce → March
Shortly after midnight that day, police were called for reports of injured person near Ontario and Saint-Germain streets in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. asserted
police → call → borough
Get daily National news When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a stab wound to his lower body. asserted
man → get → body
He was rushed to hospital where he died overnight. asserted
he → rush → hospital
Two people – Dave Lambert-Chouinard and Valdano Saint-Hillien – were arrested shortly after and charged with manslaughter, but police have been looking for a third suspect. asserted
police → arrest → suspect
Gabriel Lavoie, 22, was arrested in Playa del Carmen on Thursday. asserted
Lavoie → arrest → Thursday
He was wanted on a murder warrant and has been remanded in custody pending extradition proceedings, police said in a news release. asserted
police → want → release
The investigation remains ongoing. asserted
investigation → remain → ?
Anyone with information is asked to contact police. asserted
Anyone → ask → police
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