Americas

Home page

Americas

Organized crime figure killed in Canada Starbucks shooting, 2 others wounded

01 October 2025 21:43 (UTC +04:00)

A man with ties to organized crime was shot dead and two others were seriously injured in a daylight attack at a Starbucks in Laval, a city just north of Montreal in Canada’s Quebec province, APA reports citing CBC.

Radio-Canada identified the victim as Charalambos Theologou, known as “Bobby the Greek,” a figure linked to the Chomedey Greeks gang, according to the broadcaster. The two wounded men were also said to be members of the group.

The shooting took place around 10:30 a.m. local time at a busy strip mall near Highway 440 and 100th Avenue, CBC reported. Laval police said they responded after a 911 call, as the Starbucks and nearby shops were crowded with customers.

Quebec Public Security Minister Ian Lafreniere told reporters the shooting appeared to be a targeted attack connected to organized crime. He added that he did not believe any "innocent victims" were harmed.