The man killed in the early morning of Thursday, April 20 rue du Havre is none other than the real estate developer Tinel Timu known in particular as the owner of the Carrefour Multisports sports center.
Due to the possible links of this event with organized crime, the Service de police de Laval (SPL) will assist the Sureté du Québec, the police force in charge of any investigation potentially related to the underworld.
Recall that in September 2022, the Permanent Anti-Corruption Unit (UPAC) had arrested the well-known businessman in Laval soil in relation to possible breach of trust in files in Montreal territory.
Recall of facts
Recall that around 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 20, 911 was alerted when shots had just been fired on rue du Havre, which faces the Rivière des Prairies, just west of the station. drinking water in Chomedey.
As soon as they arrived on the spot, patrol officers from the Service de police de Laval (SPL) had spotted the 61-year-old man lying on the ground, hit by more than one bullet.
The police provided first aid to the victim, who was then taken care of by Urgences-santé paramedics and transported to a hospital.
Due to the serious nature of his injuries, there were fears for his survival even before the man succumbed to them.
First murder in 2023
This is the first firearm homicide to occur on Laval soil since the beginning of the year.
It should also be noted that shortly after the incident, the SPL had set up a security perimeter around the scene of the crime while waiting for its major crime investigators and forensic identification specialists.
