Éric Leclerc, a former supporter of Rock Machine and the Hells Angels, was killed Monday evening in Longueuil.
The man in his fifties was hit by gunshots around 11 p.m. Monday. He was transferred to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to our information, the victim is Éric Leclerc, nicknamed Béluga. He is a former supporter of Rock Machine, before becoming a relation of the Hells Angels.
As of Tuesday morning, a perimeter was still in place, as was a command post from the Longueuil agglomeration police service (SPAL). A witness will be met in connection with this event, indicated agent Ghyslain Vallières of the SPAL.
In the early 2000s, Leclerc was part of a group of four Rock Machine sympathizers who were the first to be convicted under Quebec’s new gangsterism law.
Informer Peter Paradis had testified against Leclerc and his alleged accomplices, who faced several charges, including drug trafficking. During the biker war, Leclerc mainly sold narcotics, ensured the security of members in good standing of the Rock Machine and took part in operations against the dealers of the opposing clan.