Organized crime figure slain in daylight shooting in Montreal's West Island
Posted: Jun 05, 2023 1:57 PM EDT | Last Updated: 22 minutes agoA reputed member of organized crime in Montreal was shot and killed Monday afternoon, sources confirmed to Radio-Canada.
Francesco Del Balso was shot near the corner of Deacon Street and Saint Régis Boulevard in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, a city in Montreal's West Island.Del Balso was arrested as part of the Operation Colisée sweep of the Montreal Mafia in 2006. He was released in 2016, then ordered back into prison over concerns for his safety. Del Balso was released again in 2017.The shooting today follows another high profile attack earlier this year.
In March, Leonardo Rizzuto, who allegedly took over from his father Vito Rizzuto as a Montreal Mafia leader,More to come.
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