Presumed head of Montreal mafia, Rocco Sollecito, killed in Laval

MONTREAL – The presumed head of Montreal’s Italian mafia, Rocco Sollecito, was killed Friday morning in Laval, sources confirmed.

Police received several 911 phone calls around 8:30 a.m. as residents reported they heard “major detonations, which ended up being gun shots.”

Sollecito was rushed to hospital where he died of his injuries.

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The Sûreté du Québec has taken over the investigation, as it involves organized crime.

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Officers are on the scene to determine the events leading up to the shooting.

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