Killing of Fredy Villanueva
Shooting in Montreal, Canada (2008)
The shooting of Fredy Alberto Villanueva occurred on August 9, 2008, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Villanueva, a Honduran immigrant, was shot and killed by a Montreal Police officer in the parking lot of Montreal-Nord's Henri-Bourassa Arena, near Rolland Boulevard and Pascal Street, just after 7:00 p.m. Two other men were injured in the shooting. No criminal charges were filed against the officers involved. Villanueva's death led to protests in Montreal.
Background
Fredy Alberto Villanueva was born on April 6, 1990< in Honduras, and was 18 at the time of his death. Villanueva arrived in Quebec with his older brother, Dany, and his three sisters (Patricia, Wendy, and Lilian) on December 5, 1998. They joined their parents (Gilberto Villanueva Madrid and Lilian), who were in Canada with refugee status after leaving Honduras. Gilberto Villanueva had survived two attempted murders related to a land conflict.
Villanueva had no criminal record.
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