Third suspect arrested in connection with 2022 Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension murder

A third suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the 2022 murder of a 30-year-old man in Montreal’s Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough. 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 [...] The post Third suspect arrested in connection with 2022 Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension murder appeared first on CityNews Montreal .

A third suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with the 2022 murder of a 30-year-old man in Montreal’s Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough. 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.

Related: Man dead in broad daylight shooting in Saint-Michel The victim was fatally shot on May 11, 2022. Shortly before 5 p.m., Montreal police received multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire near the intersection of Shelley Avenue and Crémazie Boulevard West.

When officers arrived, they found the 30-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Germain is the third person to be charged in connection with the killing.

In January, police arrested Pedro Kela, 38, and Nicko Bélisle, 27, who also face charges related to the homicide. The arrests are part of Project 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.

Anyone with information that may be useful to the investigation is invited to share it anonymously and confidentially with Info-Crime Montréal at 514-393-1133 or with the Criminal Information Centre at 1-800-659-4264. The post Third suspect arrested in connection with 2022 Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension murder appeared first on CityNews Montreal .