Expect retaliation and expect the bloodbath to possibly spill into Edmonton.

After a submachine-gun shooting spree in Kelowna that killed a notorious gang member Sunday, a Grant MacEwan University criminologist says retaliation should be expected. 
And if that retaliation turns into a war that involves the notorious Hells Angels, expect that ongoing fighting to reach Edmonton, he said. 
“There is going to be some movement,” said criminologist Bill Pitt. “Is there a risk for somebody getting whacked here or shot here in Edmonton? I would say definitely.” 
Pitt says gangs in B.C. are thriving because “lucrative” drugs are so heavily available in that province. 
And gangs, like the Hells Angels, are the ones distributing drugs like marijuana, or heroin and cocaine, that is shipped in through Vancouver. 
Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary are home to Hells Angels chapters.
“Gangs want to make a move in Alberta,” said Pitt. “Are we immune to this? Absolutely not.” 
Tony Simioni, the head of the city’s police union, says the shooting in Kelowna doesn’t necessarily mean violence will spill into Alberta’s capital city. 
“This is a local issue and we don’t see any immediate danger of this spilling over,” said Simioni. “Having said that, that kind of gang instability, no matter where it’s at, will not only spark violence in Kelowna, but elsewhere.” 
Members of three of Western Canada’s most notorious gangs were reportedly riding in the same Porsche SUV on Sunday afternoon when a masked gunman opened fire, riddling the vehicle with bullet holes.
Witnesses say the weapon was automatic — likely a submachine-gun, according to one ex-military man — and up to 60 shots were fired as the SUV attempted to leave the parking lot of Kelowna’s Delta Grand Hotel.
Red Scorpion gang member Jonathan Bacon was killed while White Rock, B.C., Hells Angel Larry Amero was wounded, along with four others, including two women and an alleged member of the Independent Soldiers gang.
“Organized crime is a global business,” said Pitt. “It doesn’t just happen in the Lower Mainland. People don’t just get whacked in Kelowna.