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A third suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the 2022 murder of a 30-year-old man in Montreal\u2019s Villeray\u2013Saint-Michel\u2013Parc-Extension borough.<\/p>\n
Lee Van Smath Germain, 35, was arrested on July 13 in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, following a major police operation. He is expected to be extradited to Quebec, where he is scheduled to appear in court.<\/p>\n
The victim was fatally shot on\u00a0May 11, 2022. Shortly before 5 p.m., Montreal police received multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire near the intersection of\u00a0Shelley Avenue\u00a0and\u00a0Cr\u00e9mazie Boulevard West.<\/p>\n
When officers arrived, they found the 30-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
Germain is the third person to be charged in connection with the killing. In January, police arrested\u00a0Pedro Kela, 38, and\u00a0Nicko B\u00e9lisle, 27, who also face charges related to the homicide.<\/p>\n
The arrests are part of\u00a0Project Alliance, a joint investigation targeting several organized crime-related murders committed in Montreal and elsewhere in Quebec. Since June 2025, the investigation has resulted in a dozen arrests.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information that may be useful to the investigation is invited to share it anonymously and confidentially with Info-Crime Montr\u00e9al<\/a> at 514-393-1133 or with the Criminal Information Centre at 1-800-659-4264.<\/p>\n \t\tKeep it Factual<\/p>\n Add CityNews Montreal as a trusted source on Google to see more local stories from us.<\/p>\n
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