Despite the arsenal found in his home, the Montreal man accused of shooting his two sisters with a rifle in October 2020 never had a firearms license.
According to an affidavit filed during his trial, Denis Leblanc never had a firearms license and never even applied to obtain one.
Guns and ammunition in large quantities: On October 3, 2020, the police found a real arsenal of weapons in his apartment on Rue Ontario.
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Recall that Leblanc is currently undergoing a jury trial for the premeditated murder of his sisters Diane (61) and Sylvie (56), as well as three counts of attempted murder.
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A rifle left at the crime scene.
For help
That morning, his two sisters came to his house to help him as he was “not feeling well”. Their mother, Janine Blais, had called her daughters a little earlier in the morning and asked them to visit Denis Leblanc.
Shortly after their arrival, the 63-year-old man is said to have fired a rifle at them. Several neighbors in the neighborhood heard the shots.
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When police arrived, Leblanc allegedly exchanged gunfire with officers before being shot outside his apartment.
He was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries before ultimately being charged with first-degree murder.
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The victims Diane Leblanc (left) and Sylvie Leblanc (right).
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