Sources reveal the Montreal news of the fatal shooting includes the father of David Lemieux, a Quebec Boxer. The Montreal shooting killed two innocent fatally in less than a week.
David Lemieux is an established Canadian professional boxer who was entitled the 2015 IBF middleweight Championship.
The IBF middleweight Champion began fighting when he was nine and thrice won the Canadian Amateur Championship.
He turned pro at 18 because of Canadian Boxing Federation rules. As soon as he turned pro, Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM), a Quebec-based promotion company, signed him to a multi-fight contract, pitting him against opponents in four-round bouts that quickly became crowd favorites in Montreal.
On October 10, 2020, Lemieux fought and defeated Francy Ntetu in five rounds. Lemieux caught his opponent with a big left hook and knocked him out to end the fight early.
Who Is André Lemieux?
André Lemieux is the father of David Lemieux, an established Canadian professional boxer who has recorded numerous wins.
The records of Andre show that the victim is of Canadian nationality and belongs of French Canadian descent.
The investigating authorities have confirmed to the Montreal Gazette that the 64-year-old victim is André Lemieux, the father of professional boxer David Lemieux. On Wednesday, the former International Boxing Federation middleweight champion, David, shared a disheartening message on Instagram: “R.I.P dad.”
André Lemieux resided on Jules-Poitras Blvd. and closed to where he got shot. Based on the court record, his father had been charged with an impaired driving and drug possession case that was still pending at the Montreal courthouse.
The homicide victim had a lengthy criminal record, but his most recent conviction came in 2008 after he pleaded guilty to a theft he carried out that same year. He received a sentence he could serve in the community as well as three years of probation.
Also, in 2008, André Lemieux pleaded guilty to a simple drug possession charge and was sentenced to a 90-day prison term.
Father Of Quebec Boxer David Lemieux Shot And Killed
In memory of his father, the Quebec boxer shared a picture embracing his son on his Instagram [email protected] among his 68.5k followers.
An hour after Lemieux was shot, police found the body of a 48-year-old man at Meilleur and Sauvé Sts. Near St-Benôit Park in the Ahuntsic district.
He, too, had been shot at least once in the upper body and was declared dead at the scene. Police said Wednesday morning the victim had no criminal past, and police had not determined the motive for the slaying.
Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said late Wednesday morning that the investigation into the two homicides indicates that “it is very likely” they are related.
The deaths are the latest in the murderous plague of gun violence witnessed in the city this year. They come after two teenagers were killed last Thursday in Montreal West.
Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said late Wednesday morning that the investigation into the two homicides indicates that “it is very likely” they are related.
What Happened André Lemieux?
CTV News confirmed that one of the two men slain in the shootings was André Lemieux, the father of professional boxer David Lemieux.
The report suggests the first of Tuesday night’s shootings was reported around 9:45 p.m. at Jules-Poitras and Deguire Blvds. Near Roman-Zytynsky Park in the borough of St-Laurent. Later, Officers found a 64-year-old man who had been shot at least once and declared dead at the scene.
The Montreal West incident was part of a trio of shootings between 11 p.m. Wednesday and 2 a.m. Thursday and injured two other people. The other shootings occurred in Pointe-St-Charles and the borough of LaSalle.
About three hours earlier, around 11 p.m. Wednesday, two men aged 18-20 were wounded due to gunfire at the corner of Ash Ave. and Dick-Irvin St. near Le Ber Park in Pointe-St-Charles.
During the investigation, Multiple shell casings were visible at the scene, and Montreal police speculated the shooting was an altercation between two groups degenerated. The shootings took place just a few feet away from a daycare center and several residences.