On September 21, 2025, 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi was shot dead by a Longueuil police officer on Montreal’s South Shore.
“It is obvious to us, to the family, and to the community that what happened to Nooran was unjust,” said Mohamed Noredine Mimoun, the coordinator of Forum Jeunesse de Saint Michel & a youth worker.
This Monday will mark one year since the tragic event, and to remember Nooran and to shine a light on the events that led to his death, a commemorative vigil will take place in front of a Longueuil police station at 6 p.m. on Monday.
The event will also present a letter addressed to the government and the candidates running in the current Quebec election campaign.
“This letter raises questions about why we are unable to improve the relationship between the police and the community, and events like this confirm that there is a lack of transparency,” explained Mimoun.
Just prior to the shooting death of Nooran, Longueuil police responded to a 911 call in a residential neighbourhood in the city’s Saint-Hubert borough alleging that masked, armed individuals were in the area.
Quebec’s police watchdog, the BEI, investigated the shooting and has since submitted its findings to the Crown prosecutor’s office and will decide if there will be charges.
“It is known that the BEI submitted its report to the DCPC back in March, but that the DCPC has not yet decided whether or not to lay charges,” said Mimoun.
“My interpretation is that if nothing has been done since March, they want to avoid bringing up the issue during the election.”
Quebec’s Minister of Internal Security has also launched an administrative inquiry into the police intervention that led to the death of Nooran. And Rezayi’s family has filed a $2.2 million lawsuit against the Longueuil police and the city of Longueuil, accusing officers of using “unreasonable and disproportionate” force by opening fire “extremely quickly” on Nooran.
The family also filed a motion to reveal the name of the officer who shot the bullet, as well as the name of their partner on the call, something the city of Longueuil opposed.
“What I find troubling is that there is a video—and likely other videos—showing that Nooran and his friends weren’t given much of a chance during the intervention; I feel the trigger was pulled too quickly, without regard for the life of a 15-year-old,” said Mimoun.
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