Fears Quebec Starbucks gang shooting could signal shift to brazen tactics from the Guardian Olivia Bowden in Toronto

Local media named victim as Charalambos Theologou, shot as groups vie for power after arrests of alleged mafia bosses

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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