Cars and house windows in Lotbinière have been targeted for several weeks by shooters using “toy weapons” in different villages in the region, causing a wave of concern among residents.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) confirms having received in recent weeks more than thirty complaints in this sector of the south shore of Quebec.
The suspects are likely traveling by car, adds the SQ, and the damage is committed using fake “airsoft” weapons or pellet rifles.
Cars are also targeted by shooters in the Saint-Agapit sector, on the south shore of Quebec.
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“[On s’en est rendu compte] when we got up in the morning,” told Newspaper a resident of Saint-Agapit who was shot five times in the window of her house. “At the time, you say to yourself that someone is mad at me!”
This lady, who has lived in the village for around twenty years, requested anonymity because she fears for her safety. “If they are able to do that, in a short time, they could do something else,” she worries.
The SQ assures that the investigations it carries out tend to demonstrate that the targets of these attacks are chosen randomly.
Twice the same accommodation
In Saint-Flavien, the owner of the restaurant Les 2R, Richard Guimont, saw his window pierced in two places during the night of last Thursday to Friday.
He says he is waiting before making repairs because he fears “a recurrence”. “I just hope it doesn’t happen again in broad daylight,” adds the man who estimates the necessary repairs at more than $1,500.
“I didn’t need that expense,” he says.
The windows of one of Maxime Beaulieu’s homes in Saint-Agapit were targeted twice in January within two weeks.
Mr. Beaulieu does not hide his worry at being the target of these shooters for the third time.
“We are going to repair it for our tenants, but we hope that these people will become more aware,” he explains. “[Ce sont des réparations] hard to do, especially for such stupid things.”
For its part, the SQ invites the population to remain vigilant and to contact the police for any information allowing them to identify the suspects.