Shooting of Fredy Villanueva

Death of Fredy Villanueva
DateAugust 9, 2008 (2008-08-09)
Time7:00 p.m.
LocationParc Henri-Bourassa, Montréal-Nord, Quebec, Canada
ParticipantsConstable Jean-Loup Lapointe (shooter)
DeathsFredy Villanueva
Non-fatal injuriesJeffrey Sagor Météllus, Denis Méas
ChargesNone filed

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.