Families of Teen Witnesses Sue for $1.9 Million in Shooting Case

The families of five teenagers who witnessed the fatal police shooting of 15-year-old Nooran Rezayi have filed a lawsuit seeking 1.9 million dollars in damages from the city of Longueuil and its police force. The claim, submitted to Quebec Superior Court on March 19, 2026, represents the second legal action stemming from the incident that occurred in the St-Hubert neighborhood of Longueuil on September 21, 2025.

Rezayi died after officers responded to a 911 call reporting a group of youths wearing masks in a residential area. According to court documents, the teenagers, all minors aged 15 to 17, were sitting on a curb at a street corner when police arrived. Security camera footage released by Rezayi's family shows the group scattering as an officer shouted, "Get down on the ground," three times. Timestamps indicate eight seconds elapsed between the police cruiser's arrival and the first command, followed shortly by two gunshots. The plaintiffs, whose identities are protected in the filings, allege they suffered lasting psychological harm from the event.

The lawsuit criticizes the officers' actions and claims racial profiling contributed to Rezayi's avoidable death, though these...