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Montreal Man Charged in Yorkdale Mall Killing, Two Quebec Suspects Still Wanted

Police have appealed for information on the two Quebec men named in Canada-wide warrants.

Shooting at Yorkdale Mall has left 1 dead.
Bryan Emmanuel Fuentes Gramajo (seen here), 23, of Longueuil, Que., and Jimmy Prudent, 28, of Montreal, Que., are both wanted on Canada-wide warrants for the deadly shooting of Kashif Jamal Bentley-Jean, aka Lil Bentley, at Yorkdale Shopping Centre in North York on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Montreal rapper Lil Bentley, real name Kashif Jamal Bentley-Jean, was the victim of a deadly shooting outside Yorkdale Shopping Centre on Thursday, July 17, 2025.
Bryan Emmanuel Fuentes Gramajo, 23, of Longueuil, Que., and Jimmy Prudent (seen here), 28, of Montreal, Que., are both wanted on Canada-wide warrants for the deadly shooting of Kashif Jamal Bentley-Jean, aka Lil Bentley, at Yorkdale Shopping Centre in North York on Thursday, July 17, 2025.

Overview

  • Victim identified as 28-year-old Toronto resident Kashif Jamal Bentley-Jean, who was found shot dead in the Yorkdale Mall parking lot on July 17.
  • Police have charged 20-year-old Bradley Lucate Nicolas of Montreal with first-degree murder in the case.
  • Canada-wide warrants target two other suspects—a 23-year-old from Longueuil and a 28-year-old from Montreal—both considered armed and dangerous.
  • Toronto’s homicide unit is coordinating with Quebec police in a cross-province manhunt to locate the remaining suspects.
  • The shooting marks Toronto’s 21st homicide of 2025 and has spurred security reviews at major venues as the city grapples with a surge in public-space shootings.