Boxer David Lemieux’s father among murder victims in Montreal shooting spree

A series of shootings in Montreal, Canada has led to the death of Quebec boxer David Lemieux’s father, André. The shooting—the latest in a…

By: Karim Zidan | 10 months ago
Boxer David Lemieux’s father among murder victims in Montreal shooting spree
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A series of shootings in Montreal, Canada has led to the death of Quebec boxer David Lemieux’s father, André.

The shooting—the latest in a plague of gun violence in Montreal this year—was reported on Tuesday night near Roman-Zytynsky Park in the borough of St-Laurent. Officers discovered the body of a 64-year-old man who had been shot at least once. He was declared dead at the scene and was later identified as André Lemieux.

The news was confirmed by his son the following day in a message on Instagram.

“R.I.P dad,” wrote the former International Boxing Federation middleweight champion.

The deceased Lemieux was recently charged in an impaired driving and drug possession case and had a lengthy criminal record that included a 2008 guilty plea to theft.

Lemieux’s death was followed by a second victim who was killed just a few kilometers away from the first shooting. He, too, was declared dead at the scene.

Chief inspector Marie-Claude Dandenault noted that it is likely that “one shooter is responsible for both shootings” and that the victims were likely chosen at random.

“For me to confirm it 100 per cent, we’re waiting on a few details,” Dandenault said. “We’re waiting on the ballistics report. But 99 per cent the same person is responsible for both shootings.”

The fatal shootings mark the latest examples of gun violence in the French-Canadian city. Last week, two teenagers were killed in a shooting incident in a Montreal suburb.

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Karim Zidan
Karim Zidan

Karim Zidan is a investigative reporter and feature writer focusing on the intersection of sports and politics. He has written for BloodyElbow since 2014 and has served as an associate editor since 2016. He also writes for The New York Times and The Guardian. Karim has been invited to speak about his work at numerous universities, including Princeton, and was a panelist at the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival and the Oslo Freedom Forum. He also participated in the United Nations counter-terrorism conference in 2021. His reporting on Ramzan Kadyrov’s involvement in MMA, much of which was done for Bloody Elbow, has led to numerous award nominations, and was the basis of an award-winning HBO Real Sports documentary.

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