The brazen daylight killing of a prominent Quebec gang leader inside a suburban Starbucks in the outskirts of Montreal this week could signal a new, more chaotic and brash environment when it comes to organised crime, observers say.
The arrests of alleged senior, older members of Montreal’s mafia in June has potentially left a chasm – meaning newer, younger gangs are attempting to gain a foothold.
Police said at a news conference that they were called to a Starbucks in Laval, Quebec, which is a suburb of Montreal, at about 10.30am on Wednesday because of reports of a shooting inside the coffee shop. One man was killed and two others were injured.
