This article written in french by Benoit Leblanc was automatically translated using AI
The Laval Police Service (SPL) has arrested 22-year-old Allan Santiago Valencia and a 17-year-old suspect in connection with an attempted murder that occurred on April 6 on Avenue de la Malbaie in the Val-des-Arbres district.
The incident took place in the morning around 8:45 a.m. in the quiet Duvernay neighborhood, near a park and an elementary school.
The Incident
A 911 emergency call had been received reporting gunshots heard near Rue du Cap-Éternité.
Officers dispatched to the scene found a man who had been shot, but the suspects had already fled.
The victim, a 49-year-old man, was transported to a hospital with serious gunshot injuries.
The individual is known to police circles. According to Le Journal de Montréal, the victim is Guido Muzzo, who was arrested in March 2024 and is scheduled to appear in court again in September.
The Crimes Against Persons Unit (ECCP) took charge of the investigation.
“The collaboration with various specialized teams, including the SPL’s Forensic Identification Unit, the Forensic Science and Legal Medicine Laboratory, and the Criminal Intelligence Units of both SPL and SPVM, allowed us to identify two suspects involved in the incident,” said the Laval Police in a statement.
Court Appearance and Information
Laval resident Allan Santiago Valencia and the underage suspect from Ontario were arrested on Thursday, July 10, by ECCP investigators with support from the Tactical Intervention Group.
Allan Santiago Valencia appeared in court the same day at the Criminal Division of the Court of Quebec in Laval, facing multiple charges including attempted murder with a firearm, discharging a firearm, and possession of a prohibited weapon.
Valencia remains in custody, and his case is scheduled to return to court on Thursday, July 24.
The minor from Ontario also appeared before the Youth Division of the Court of Quebec in Laval. He faces multiple charges as well, including attempted murder with a firearm, discharging a firearm, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a firearm with a tampered, altered, or removed serial number, and breach of a firearm prohibition order.
The underage suspect will also remain in custody as legal proceedings continue.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact Laval Police anonymously via the info line at 450-662-INFO (4636) or call 911, referencing file number LVL-250406-022.
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