In a brazen display of violence, a Montreal salon owner was shot in broad daylight, prompting Mafia experts to condemn the ruthless and arrogant behavior of organized crime in the city.
On Tuesday, a woman was discovered by Montreal police in a car that had crashed into a building and was still running. The woman had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene. Claudia Iacono, 39, has been identified as the victim in multiple reports. She is the daughter-in-law of the late Moreno Gallo, a reputed mob boss. A car was discovered in the parking lot outside a well-known salon owned by Iacono in Montreal’s Côte-des-Neiges district.
In 2013, Gallo met his demise in Acapulco, Mexico, subsequent to being deported from Canada a few years prior. Iacono, who was married to Anthony Gallo, one of Gallo’s sons.
Retired According to Montreal police officer André Gélinas, it is uncommon for a woman who is an extended family member of a Mafia boss to be singled out as a target. According to him, he does not attribute any code of honor to criminals.
According to Gélinas, a former sergeant-detective in the criminal intelligence unit, organized crime and code of honour are not compatible.
According to him, the likelihood of Iacono being hit by mistake was low. She was fatally shot in front of a business that she owned and actively promoted.
According to another expert, retribution against family members is not an uncommon occurrence in Mafia circles.
Antonio Nicaso, a professor at Queen’s University and an author specializing in organized crime, spoke out on Wednesday from Italy, stating that there is a misconception regarding the mafia’s stance on killing women and children.
According to the speaker, the Mafia’s history is replete with instances of women and children being killed. The speaker believes that when the Mafia faces an obstacle and needs to send a message, they do not discriminate based on gender. The delivery of the message is of utmost importance to them, and nothing else matters.
According to Gélinas, the case involves organized crime and a prominent family, and there may be individuals who are aware of the reasons behind the incident but are unwilling to cooperate with law enforcement. The individual expressed concern regarding the timing and location of the incident, as it took place during daylight hours in a heavily trafficked parking area.
According to Gélinas, organized crime, be it street gangs, bikers, or mafia, has a blatant disregard for human life. The fact that they carry out violent acts in broad daylight, with innocent bystanders around, is a clear display of their incredible arrogance.
According to Montreal police, their investigation is still ongoing, however, they declined to disclose the identity of the victim. In an interview, Constable Jean-Pierre Brabant stated that certain details will be withheld from the public to avoid disrupting the ongoing investigation.
According to him, witnesses have reported that a suspect fled the scene on foot. According to Brabant, they conducted fieldwork, gathered information, and met with individuals in close proximity to the location of the events.
The authorities are currently in the process of collecting information to gain a better understanding of the situation.
On Wednesday, police were investigating another homicide. At approximately 3 a.m., authorities received a report of a deceased 28-year-old male who had been shot behind an apartment complex located in the north-end borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville. According to the police, the two cases did not seem to be connected.
According to Brabant, the victim was discovered on a back road located in close proximity to Henri-Bourassa Boulevard. After performing CPR, it was discovered upon examination that the body had sustained a gunshot wound.
A man was declared dead at the scene, located in close proximity to numerous businesses and apartments. Detectives were actively seeking any potential video evidence that may provide insight into the case.
Montreal has recorded its eighth and ninth homicides of the year with the occurrence of two killings.