Man sentenced to more than five years for shooting at Montreal Jewish school in 2023

Man sentenced in Montreal Jewish school shooting

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

THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

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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.

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

The Yeshiva Gedola school was hit by gunfire at around 5 a.m. on Nov. 12, 2023, as part of a string of acts appearing to target Jewish institutions.

Montreal police said at the time that bullet casings were found on the ground, but nobody was injured.

Mahdi Ahmed, 23, pleaded guilty earlier this year to recklessly discharging a firearm in connection with the incident.

The Crown prosecutor's office says he has about 18 months left to serve, considering the time he already spent in detention since his 2024 arrest.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 11, 2026.

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