Family of teen killed by police in Longueuil, Que., to speak out today
CBC
The family of a 15-year-old boy who was fatally shot by police on Montreal’s South Shore in September will hold a news conference this morning.
This comes as the investigation, conducted by the Bureau des enquêtes indépendante (BEI), continues into its third month.
The victim’s mother, Fahima Rezayi, will speak alongside lawyers Fernando Belton and Virginie Dufresne-Lemire.
Nooran Rezayi, a high school student, was shot and killed after police responded to a 911 call reporting a group of armed people in a Longueuil neighbourhood.
His family says he was unarmed and carrying only a backpack filled with school books. The BEI has since confirmed that no firearm was recovered from the teen.
The shooting has drawn significant public scrutiny — including from family and friends of the victim who fear the investigation will not lead to justice.
Earlier this fall, BEI director Brigitte Bishop held a rare briefing to defend the agency’s independence, urging the public to trust the process as investigators met with the officers involved.
Under a 2024 court ruling, officers are required to attend BEI interviews but retain the right to remain silent.
Since its creation in 2016, the BEI has opened more than 450 investigations, including 52 involving fatal police shootings.
Only two cases have ever resulted in charges of any kind, and none of the fatal shooting files have led to criminal prosecution so far. The BEI has faced criticism for the near-zero charge rate resulting from its investigations.
Some critics say the agency is too pro-police, highlighting that many of its investigators are former police officers themselves.
As of April, the BEI employed 45 investigators, 22 of which were former police officers. They are not allowed to lead investigations on files involving their former employers.
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