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Two women killed in Rivière-du-Loup as police increase patrols
Two women were shot dead in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, in a vehicle parked outside a restaurant.
The victims were Cassandre Hamel Hardy, 19, and Noémie Dionne, 24; police had made no arrests five days after the killings.
Police believe the killings may be linked to a territorial dispute, but the women had no criminal records.
The killings and several suspicious fires have unsettled residents in the Bas-Saint-Laurent area.
The Sûreté du Québec has increased surveillance and officers have spoken with residents and local businesses.
Mayor Mario Bastille says the city is safe but has asked residents to help police.
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them confidentially as the investigation continues.
Two women were shot and killed in their vehicle in the parking lot of a Normandin restaurant in Rivière-du-Loup.
The victims were identified as Cassandre Hamel Hardy, 19, and Noémie Dionne, 24.
Five days after the killings, no suspect had been arrested, and police had increased surveillance in the area.
Police information cited by Le Soleil suggested the killings were linked to a territorial conflict.
The Journal de Montréal headline reported that the double killing may have been ordered from behind bars, but its article text provided no further details.
- Who
- Cassandre Hamel Hardy, 19, and Noémie Dionne, 24, were killed.
- What
- The two women were shot in their vehicle. No suspect had been arrested five days later.
- When
- Late Thursday evening, according to Le Soleil; the exact date is not stated in the article text.
- Where
- In the parking lot of the Normandin restaurant in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec.
- Why
- Police information cited by Le Soleil suggested the killings were linked to a territorial conflict. The Journal de Montréal headline said they may have been ordered from behind bars.
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Cassandre Hamel Hardy and Noémie Dionne were shot and killed in their vehicle at the Normandin restaurant parking lot.
A suspicious fire occurred on Morin Street in Rivière-du-Loup, according to Le Soleil.
Mayor Mario Bastille spoke after a city council meeting and said he had asked Quebec provincial police to increase staffing in the area.
Le Soleil reported that no suspect had been arrested.
In a communication described by Infodimanche, the Sûreté du Québec said it had increased surveillance and had met residents and business owners.
- Victims
- Cassandre Hamel Hardy, 19; Noémie Dionne, 24
- Location
- Normandin restaurant parking lot, Rivière-du-Loup
- Suspect status
- No arrests reported five days after the killings
- Police response
- Increased surveillance and meetings with residents and business owners
- Information line
- Sûreté du Québec: 1 800 659-4264
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What people are saying
It is destabilizing, it is concerning
As citizens, we have a collective duty to cooperate if we believe we have information
It is concerned about its citizens and the impact on the sense of security
[Police] can meet residents again at any time and as needed, to discuss and gather any information relevant to police work