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Burned Car Linked to Laval Starbucks Killing as Police Intensify Manhunt

A joint police probe with organized‑crime specialists is seeking suspects seen on surveillance video.

Overview

  • One man was killed and two others were injured in a Wednesday morning shooting inside a Starbucks in Laval, Quebec, according to police.
  • Provincial police say a vehicle found burning in Montreal’s east end early Thursday is believed to be connected to the attack.
  • Radio-Canada reports surveillance footage shows two suspects arriving minutes before the shooting and leaving in a grey sedan, though the burned car’s tie to that vehicle is not confirmed.
  • Laval’s police chief says the case is clearly linked to organized crime, and media reports identify the victim as Charalambos “Bobby the Greek” Theologou, which authorities have not publicly confirmed.
  • Investigators from Laval police and the Sûreté du Québec have set up a command post and increased visibility in the area, with no arrests announced as analysts warn of more brazen gang violence after recent mafia arrests.