Man in wheelchair shot to death in front of his daughter
Local Input~ MONTREAL, QUE.: MAY 7, 2015 — A wheelchair sits on rue Yves-Blais in Terrebonne north of of Montreal, Thursday May 7, 2015, after the man in it was fatally shot Wednesday night. (Phil Carpenter / MONTREAL GAZETTE) ORG XMIT: POS1505071248364810
Man in wheelchair shot to death in front of his daughter while crossing the street north of Montreal
MONTREAL — A man was gunned down in his wheelchair, in front of his daughter, while crossing the street just north of Montreal late Wednesday night.
The victim, in his early 50s, was brought to nearby Pierre-le-Gardeur hospital, where he was declared dead, Sûreté du Québec Sgt. Gino Paré said.
The man was with his adult daughter around 11:30 p.m. in Terrebonne when he crossed Yves-Blais St. and was shot, Paré said. She wasn’t harmed, and is being questioned by police.
Police have yet to make an arrest. They are looking for one or more suspects and have been searching for witnesses in nearby buildings.
The victim was well-known to authorities and there are reports he was a former Hells Angels enforcer.
Terrebonne is about 30 kilometres northeast of Montreal.
With files from the Canadian Press