LAVAL — One of three people shot at a Montreal-area Starbucks has died.

Provincial police spokesperson Laurie Avoine says the man was in his 40s.

She didn’t give other details about his identity.

Earlier in the day, Quebec’s public security minister says authorities believe organized crime was behind the shooting of three people near a Starbucks north of Montreal.

Ian Lafrenière said the shooting took place at around 10:30 a.m. at the commercial plaza in Laval, Que.

On social media, Lafrenière said “all indications” point to the shooting being tied to organized crime.

There were no arrests as of early Wednesday afternoon.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 1, 2025.

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