Police say Quebec double slaying linked to organized crime

Quebec provincial police say they’ve taken over the investigation of a double homicide that occurred near Montreal earlier this month.

Authorities say in a statement the killings of the two young men are linked to organized crime.

READ MORE: Longueuil police investigate double homicide in Brossard

Kevin Paul, 23, and Mohamed Odeh, 21, were killed on July 17 at the front gate of a municipal park in Brossard, south of Montreal.

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Both men appeared to have been gunned down and were pronounced dead in hospital.

WATCH: Longueuil police are investigating after the dead bodies of two men were found on Chemin des Prairies in Brossard

0:40 Longueuil police investigate after 2 bodies found in Brossard

Longueuil police have said both victims were known to the police but neither had a criminal record.

Quebec provincial police Sgt. Daniel Thibaudeau says the investigation is ongoing.