The Gargantua, which had been known for being a meeting place for underworld figures, was previously the scene of a double-shooting killing of two criminals in October 1974.
[4] On October 30, 1974, two armed men entered the Gargantua and fatally shot 30-year-old Raymond Laurin and 28-year-old Roger Levesque.
[9] The remaining victims, along with Fortin's body and the injured Lamarche,[5] were herded into a storage closet measuring 6 by 8 feet.
[2] The bodies of the victims were discovered by firemen at the scene[3] after responding to a report of a fire at the Gargantua shortly past midnight.
[14][9] In the early hours of January 24, 1975,[9] three days after the attack,[15] authorities shot and killed Blass in Val-David, located in the Laurentian Mountains.
[16][17] Acting on a tip, they surrounded a chalet around 4:30 am,[9] and Blass was reportedly shot after responding to police orders with gunfire,[4] though this has been disputed several decades later.
[23] During the inquest, Beaudet was sentenced to 30 days in jail for contempt of court after refusing to testify, shouting "I mourn the death of Richard Blass!