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## Hells Angels in Lennoxville in 1985

| Date | Name | City | Province | Licensed | Victims | Deaths | Injuries | Suicide | Firearms | OIC Impact |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- | --- | --- |
| 1985 | Hells Angels | Lennoxville | [QC](/records/provinces/qc) |  | 5 | 5 | 0 | No | Yes | No |

### Used

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### Warnings

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### AI Synthesis

**Classification:** reported
**Incident Summary:** On March 24, 1985, five members of the Hells Angels North Chapter were shot dead at the Hells Angels clubhouse in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. The massacre was orchestrated by the Hells Angels South Chapter in response to perceived disloyalty and violence.

**Well-Supported Details:**

* The incident occurred on March 24, 1985, at the Hells Angels clubhouse in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.
* Five members of the Hells Angels North Chapter were killed: Laurent "L'Anglais" Viau, Yves "Apache" Trudeau, Jean-Guy "Brutus" Geoffrion, Jean-Pierre "Matt le Crosseur" Mathieu, and Michel "Willie" Mayrand.
* The massacre was orchestrated by the Hells Angels South Chapter, led by Réjean "Zig Zag" Lessard.
* The plan was devised by Lessard, David "Wolf" Carroll, and Georges "Bo-Boy" Beaulieu, who wanted Viau and Trudeau dead.

**Unverified or Conflicting Claims:** None found.

**Source Quality Notes:**

* Source 1: Wikipedia article on the Lennoxville massacre. Wikipedia is a generally reliable source, but it may contain errors or biases. In this case, the article appears to be well-researched and provides a clear account of the incident. Credibility count: credible=1.

> Status: Unverified. Credible: 0, Social: 0, Other: 1.

### News Stories

- [Other](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennoxville_massacre)
  The Lennoxville massacre was a mass murder that took place on March 24, 1985, at the Hells Angels clubhouse in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Five members of the Hells Angels North Chapter were shot dead. The victims were Laurent "L'Anglais" Viau, Yves "Apache" Trudeau, Jean-Guy "Brutus" Geoffrion, Jean-Pierre "Matt le Crosseur" Mathieu, and Michel "Willie" Mayrand. 
  
  The massacre was orchestrated by the Hells Angels South Chapter, led by Réjean "Zig Zag" Lessard, in response to the North Chapter's perceived disloyalty and violence. The plan was devised by Lessard, David "Wolf" Carroll, and Georges "Bo-Boy" Beaulieu, who wanted Viau and Trudeau dead. 
  
  The massacre was considered extreme even for the criminal underworld, and it gave the Hells Angels a notorious reputation in Quebec. The event led to the formation of the Rock Machine club in 1986, a rival to the Angels in the 1990s.


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