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Two women killed in shooting at Rivière-du-Loup restaurant parking lot
Two women were killed in a shooting Thursday night in a restaurant parking lot in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec.
Their names and ages have not been officially released, though La Presse reported they were 19 and 25.
Emergency services were called at about 10:45 p.m.
after gunshots were heard behind a Normandin restaurant.
Quebec provincial police are investigating and say the killings appear to have targeted someone, but they have not confirmed a motive or scenario.
The deaths have unsettled residents in a city where, according to a local legislator, no murders had occurred in 13 years.
No arrests have been made, and the investigation is continuing.
Two women were killed in a shooting in the parking lot of a Normandin restaurant in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, on Thursday night.
Emergency services were called at about 10:45 p.m. after gunshots were heard behind the restaurant at 83 boulevard Cartier.
One woman died at the scene, and the second died later at a hospital.
La Presse identified the women as Cassandre Hamel Hardy, 19, and Noémie Dionne, 25; their identities had not been officially released.
Quebec provincial police said the killings appeared to target someone, but said it was too early to advance a theory.
No arrests had been made, and the provincial police investigation was continuing.
- Who
- Two women, identified by La Presse as Cassandre Hamel Hardy, 19, and Noémie Dionne, 25.
- What
- They were shot and killed. Police said the killings appeared to target someone, but did not confirm a motive or scenario.
- When
- Thursday night; emergency services were called at about 10:45 p.m. The articles were published on October 23, 2026.
- Where
- In the parking lot behind a Normandin restaurant at 83 boulevard Cartier in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec.
- Why
- Not stated. Police said it was too early to advance one theory over another.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Emergency services were called after gunshots were heard behind the restaurant.
One victim was declared dead at the scene; the second died later at a hospital.
Quebec provincial police had taken over the investigation, and no arrests had been made.
- Victims
- Two women; La Presse identified them as Cassandre Hamel Hardy, 19, and Noémie Dionne, 25.
- Location
- Normandin restaurant parking lot, 83 boulevard Cartier, Rivière-du-Loup.
- Emergency call
- About 10:45 p.m. Thursday.
- Investigation
- Quebec provincial police; no arrests had been made.
- Police assessment
- The killings appeared to target someone; no scenario was confirmed.
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Il est trop tôt pour avancer une hypothèse plus qu’une autre.
Les gens de Rivière-du-Loup sont en sécurité. La SQ a toute ma confiance, je sais qu’ils vont faire la lumière là-dessus.
J’ai entendu des coups de feu, mais moi, dans ma tête, c’était des feux d’artifice.
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Mes pensées accompagnent les proches des deux femmes qui ont perdu la vie à Rivière-du-Loup. Les circonstances demeurent inconnues. Laissons les policiers de la @sureteduquebec faire leur travail et établir les faits. La violence fait trop de victimes au Québec et au-delà de