the fifth estate: THE RAT part 2 of 5
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It was the shooting that shocked Toronto and opened the city's eyes to gun crime. On April 21, 2004, Louise Russo, a mother of three, was struck by a bullet fragment from a semi-automatic gun while waiting in line at California Sandwiches, a family restaurant in a quiet suburb of North Toronto. As the story unfolded over two years, startling details were released in court documents. Louise Russo was a victim of circumstance and timing, hit by a bullet intended for a Sicilian mobster sitting at the back of the restaurant. Interesting program from 2006, can be watched at http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/therat/index.html copyrights to cbc fifth estate rat cbc documentary mob gang toronto mafia betrayal louise russo Sicilian Raffaele Delle Donne Peter Scarcella newsmagazine police informant shootout assassination rcmp sting operation |