RDP shooting: details and reactions

TVA reveals the names of the victims in the Rivière-des-Prairies shooting and the fairly obvious theory that gang strife was the cause. They spoke to a neighbour who’s leaving the city – although it sounds like he was already planning to do so before the incident, he now feels he may hasten his exit.

Social workers in the area are feeling the shooting was a last straw, and police are making promises to clamp down, albeit in an atmosphere of being required not to profile people of colour.

The public security minister, the mayor and a police spokesman are to hold a presser this morning.

Update: The minister and the mayor said the appropriate things, and promised that the SQ and SPVM would work together to reduce firearm trafficking.