The news anchor could barely keep his voice steady.
"According to police sources, Maren Voss, leader of the Rust Gate Crew, was killed today during firing on the forest road near North Mill. Police are calling it a gang conflict, but the scale of the attack has raised questions. Rust Gate has been one of the most active gangs in this province for several years."
The footage changed to a distant shot of the road.
A damaged truck stood at an angle. One escort car had its doors open. Police tape moved in the wind while reporters spoke from behind a line of constables. The anchor repeated Maren's name twice, as if saying it again would make the news less difficult to believe.
"Several bodies were recovered from the scene," the anchor continued. "Sources say multiple senior members of Rust Gate Crew were present in the convoy."
That line mattered more than the anchor understood.
