Journal de Montreal

"He tried to escape

After an interview that lasted "a good while," according to the gym employee, Francesco Del Balso headed into the parking lot. As he was walking toward his vehicle, he saw the shooter coming toward him. It was at that moment that he reportedly turned around and tried to take refuge inside the gym. But the shooter still had time to aim at him. The scene was partially filmed by the establishment's security cameras.

"I heard six to eight gunshots," said the employee, whose identity we will not reveal for her safety. Some of the projectiles missed the target, shattering the windows of the establishment's vestibule.

Del Balso was hit in the head and fell to the ground, face down. The employee in question, trained to provide first aid, rushed to see what was happening outside.

"I wanted to help him," the woman explains. "I wanted to save him, but when I saw his eyes and his look, I understood that he was already gone. There was nothing to do."

La presse also report a sniper shooter from 90 meters away. There may have been 2 shooters.