| Lennoxville Massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of prelude to the Quebec Biker war | |
| Location | Lennoxville, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada |
| Date | March 24, 1985 |
| Target | Hells Angels (North Chapter) |
Attack type | Gang massacre |
| Weapons | Handguns, Shotguns |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Perpetrators | Hells Angels (South Chapter) |
| Convicted | 4 of first-degree murder |
| Charges | 21 |
The Lennoxville massacre, or Lennoxville purge, was a mass murder which took place at the Hells Angels clubhouse in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, on March 24, 1985. Five members of the Hells Angels North Chapter, were shot dead. The North Chapter was led by 2 of its original and most influential members Laurent "L'Anglais" Viau and Yves "Apache" Trudeau. The Lennoxville Massacre divided rival outlaw motorcycle gangs in Quebec, leading to the formation of the Rock Machine club in 1986, a rival to the Angels in the 1990s.[1] The name "Lennoxville massacre" is a misnomer since the killings took place in Sherbrooke. The misconception that the killings took place in Lennoxville arose from the fact the victims had stayed and partied at a motel in Lennoxville before they went to the Sherbrooke clubhouse.[2]