He is shot during a family party The mafia had already escaped a shooter two years ago
FÉLIX SÉGUIN and AXEL MARCHAND-LAMOTHE Saturday, May 4, 2019 22:28 UPDATE Sunday, May 5, 2019 01:05 An important Mafia figure who had already escaped an attempted murder was finally caught up in his past last night, being shot dead in the parking lot of a hotel in Laval.
Salvatore Scoppa Victim According to our sources, Salvatore Scoppa, a 49-year-old mafioso who had previously been in trouble with the Rizzuto clan, was repeatedly hit on the thorax by firearm projectiles.
He was allegedly shot at around 2200 at the entrance of the Sheraton Hotel, off Highway 15, by a hooded gunman.
The assailant then fled into a black Ford Explorer driven by an accomplice, using fast lanes. They were still off at the beginning of the night.
The death of Scoppa was noted when he arrived at the hospital.
Another person was taken to a hospital because of nervous shock. Witnesses from the scene were also treated at the scene for the same reasons.
The victim attended a family party when he was murdered.
Police sources told the Journal that Scoppa had become a "marginal" player in the criminal scene of the Quebec metropolis. His behavior was considered unpredictable and his allegiances unknown. He had several enemies in the underworld.
Failed attempt
The mafia of Laval had already been the target of an attack in the parking lot of a Terrebonne restaurant in February 2017, but had escaped with an injury to one arm.
