Man accused of killing Montreal rapper arrested in B.C.
Another man arrested in Quebec in death of rapper Dirty S; another is still wanted
There was heavy police presence in Prince George, B.C., on Wednesday as officers arrested a man suspected of killing a Montreal rapper last month.
Christopher Shawn Jean Vilsaint, a.k.a. Dirty S, died after being shot several times while walking to a recording studio on May 14, according to Radio-Canada. The 27-year-old was known to police for being associated with street gangs.
Suspects quickly fled in a vehicle before police arrived, according to the Service de police de la ville de Montréal (SPVM).
On Wednesday, CBC News was on scene as several police vehicles surrounded a motel in Prince George and arrested a man in connection with Vilsaint's death.
The 31-year-old suspect will be sent to Montreal in the coming days to be charged with first-degree murder, according to police.
The criminal investigation was in collaboration with the RCMP, Laval Police Service, the Sûreté du Québec, the Vancouver Police Department and the Victoria Police Department, according to the SPVM.
A 25-year-old man was also arrested in Saint-Jérôme, Que., on Wednesday and is facing a first-degree murder charge in Vilsaint's death. Police have not publicly released the names of the two suspects.
Meanwhile, Montreal police have issued an arrest warrant for a third man, Dylan Denis, who allegedly also participated in the killing.
They're asking for the public's help to find the 27-year-old. He is described as having brown hair, brown eyes and several tattoos on his body, including one on his neck that says "crime pay$."
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With files from Radio-Canada