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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Olivia Bowden in Toronto

Fears Quebec Starbucks gang shooting could signal shift to brazen tactics

An ambulance and police officers seen outside the Starbucks where a man was shot
The shooting took place in a Starbucks in Laval, a suburb outside of Montreal, Quebec. Photograph: Canadian Press/Shutterstock

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.

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