Canada - Street gangs, Hells Angels emerge as suspects in 'chilling' slaying; killing a 'severe blow' to reputed Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto
MONTREAL – The fatal shooting on Monday of Nick Rizzuto Jr. – son of reputed Montreal Mafia boss Vito Rizzuto – comes amid a power vacuum within the upper ranks of organized crime in the city, experts suggest.
Rizzuto's slaying outside a construction company in Notre Dame de Grâce that was raided last month by Montreal police also raises questions about possible links between the industry and organized crime.
Julian Sher, an investigative journalist who has written two books on the Hells Angles, said it's too early to speculate on who might be behind Rizzuto's death.
However, Sher noted Maurice (Mom) Boucher, former leader of the He....
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