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Man sentenced to five and a half years for firing at Montreal Jewish school

Abdirazak Mahdi Ahmed pleaded guilty to firing at a Jewish school in Montreal in 2023 and was sentenced to five and a half years in prison, plus three years probation and a firearms ban.

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In brief

  • Abdirazak Mahdi Ahmed pleaded guilty to firing at a Jewish school in Montreal in 2023.
  • He was sentenced to five and a half years in prison.
  • He will also serve three years probation and is barred from possessing firearms.
  • Police searched an area near the Yeshiva Gedolah Jewish school after shots were fired on Nov. 12, 2023.

Man sentenced to five and a half years for firing at Montreal Jewish school

A man who pleaded guilty to firing at a Jewish school in Montreal in 2023 has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison.

Sentence

The Quebec Crown prosecutor’s office says Abdirazak Mahdi Ahmed will also serve three years probation and is barred from possessing firearms.

Background

Police searched an area near the Yeshiva Gedolah Jewish school after shots were fired at the school in Montreal on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023.

Why it matters

The sentence concludes the criminal case against the man who admitted to firing at the school in 2023.

Sources

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