Men on trial for shooting
QMI’s being clickbaity here with the headline Cinq balles dans les jambes pour rien (and the same on the TVA site). Yes, it did happen in Pointe‑aux‑Trembles – but it was three years ago. The current story is an account of the trial, which is also covered in the Gazette.
If anything, the story is a reminder that even when a shooting is not fatal it can have serious consequences. Shot in the legs, the victim can no longer work, and has undoubtedly suffered a lot. Who the assailants thought he was and why they were sent to kill that person (the actual victim claiming to be innocent of gang involvement) was not explained in court.
Blork 15:42 on 2022-04-29 Permalink
I don’t think the assailant was sent to kill the guy. When you see the video it’s pretty clear that he was deliberately shooting him in the legs. What’s most unusual about the video is how completely uhfazed the elderly couple standing nearby are; the sort of shuffle out of the way as if the most disturbing thing going down right in front of them was a drunk bumming change.
Kate 18:00 on 2022-04-29 Permalink
I noticed that too. Quite nonchalant about the guy lying on the ground there, and I doubt he was entirely sllent after taking five bullets in the legs.
MarcG 18:56 on 2022-04-29 Permalink
They fought in Korea and see darker shit than that in their dreams.
Ian 20:29 on 2022-04-29 Permalink
Getting shot in the legs is always a warning
MarcG 12:04 on 2022-05-01 Permalink
Alternate idea: they thought it was a JFL gag