The 2025 Quebec Homicide Victim List is available here

On July 20, 2025, Sylvain Kabbouchi, a 26-year-old inmate and alleged leader of the Arab Power street gang, died while in custody at Donnacona Institution following an altercation with another inmate. Kabbouchi was serving a life sentence for his role in the 2021 murder of Nitchell Lapaix, with his incarceration beginning on April 14, 2025.

Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident at the maximum-security prison in Quebec. Kabbouchi’s death highlights ongoing concerns about gang-related violence and inmate safety within Canada’s correctional system.