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Record 1 2014-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
DEF

The hostilities between rival gangs fighting over a piece of land or turf.

CONT

Calgary police believe two men killed in a daylight shooting might have been executed as part of a continuing gang war.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
CONT

Vancouver pourrait être victime d'une véritable guerre des gangs. Bindi Johal, un des plus célèbres gangsters de la région vancouveroise a été abattu dans une boîte de nuit. Johal a été mêlé à de nombreuses affaires allant du trafic de drogues au kidnapping en passant par les meurtres.

Spanish

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