Rizutto’s murder marks start of mafia war

Experts are warning of a potential organized crime war following reports that the son of Canada's most powerful mobster has been killed in Montreal. Nick Rizzuto son of Vito Rizzuto, the so-called head of Canada's Mafia was gunned down Monday in N-D-G. His murder may be linked to recent bombings of Italian cafes according to author and mob expert Antonio Nicaso. Nicaso also told CJAD that the murder marks the start of a mafia war in Montreal. Montreal police spokesperson Olivier Lapointe says the victim was shot in the upper-body on Upper Lachine road just west of Wilson. Both the victim and the suspect were on foot. When reached at the hospital, a family lawyer declined to comment saying there would be no immediate statement from the family. Police would not confirm the reports. Antonio Nicaso, an expert on the Italian Mafia, says the killing is an attempt to wrest control from the Rizzutos, who rose to prominence in the 1970s. Nicaso says it may be related to a string of recent firebombings of Italian coffee shops in Montreal, and could have been the work of street gangs. He says the Rizzutos' decision to align themselves with some street gangs may have created enemies among the city's Haitian street gangs. Monday's shooting occurred in broad daylight in view of several terrified witnesses. Ruzzuto, 42,was standing near a black Mercedes sedan when at least one gunman approached and fired several shots. He was later pronounced dead, becoming the city's 31st homicide victim this year. Vito Rizzuto is currently in a medium-security prison in Colorado, serving a 10-year sentence for racketeering.

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