A man with known ties to the Montreal Mafia has died after a shooting at the Sheraton Hotel in Laval. Quebec provincial police confirmed the victim is Salvatore Scoppa. Around 10 p.m. Saturday, police were called to the hotel, where they found Scoppa had been shot at least once. He was the brother of Andrea Scoppa, alleged to be an influential figure in the Montreal Mafia. In February 2017, Salvatore survived another attempt on his life at a restaurant in Terrebonne, Que.

Source: CBC News May 05, 2019 10:41 UTC