Crisis in Tahrir

Canadian tourist in Egypt dies after being shot in chest

| 11 November 2011 | Comments (73)

Jean Francois Pelland at hospital.

CAIRO: The Canadian tourist who was shot in the chest on Wednesday died on Friday after being in surgery for hours and having part of his intestine and Pancreas removed.

The man, identiied as Jean Francois Pelland was shot in the chest while on his way, being accompanied by a friend, to an ancient Egyptian Museum in Sohag, in southern Egypt.

Francois Pelland was 24-years-old, according to local Egyptian sources. However, those who knew him told Bikyamasr.com that he was actually 35-years-old. 

He was also a schoolteacher and a football coach. His students have expressed sadness and sympathy over the news of his death. He was from Montreal, Quebec, and had only recently worked at a school in Malaysia.

Men from the tribe of Samatta, who were in constant battle with the al-Ashraf tribe throughout last week, fired at the car where the two Canadian men were riding in on their way to visit the Abydos temple.

An Egyptian security source said armed men from the Samatta tribe opened fire directly at the car when the driver refused to stop for them, thinking that men from al-Ashraf tribe were inside.

Pelland was hit in the chest and the bullet came out of his back.

He was transfered immediatly to the a hospital in Luxor, where he passed away after a number of surgeries.

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  • Ava

    I cant believe it,Mr. Pelland was my teacher. a grt man with a grt sense of humor. My eyes are full of tears…RIP

  • Farah Dinie

    he was the best teacher i had and football coach…….he was always there when u need him….. mr. pelland u will be missed…

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  • Athie Tshireletso

    rest in peace mr pelland..u were a gud lecturer to us…this is so unfair…but God rest ur soul nd give ur family strength…u have left a legacy wit us ur former students…

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  • Aziz

    Never had a teacher or coach like him …. RIP Mr pelland <3 
    Allah yer7amak 

  • Jason Brown

    Mr. Pelland, the best teacher in the world, cant believe your gone!, Rest in Peace sir. we will miss you!

  • Miti Khan

    I DONT BELIEVE THIS!!! ITS JUST TOO CRAZY!!  ;(  RIP MR. PELLAND..

  • Sabrina V.

    Rest in peace Mr Pelland..we will always miss you as the awesome person you were..

  • Eveahs

    R.I.P Mr. Pelland :( 

  • nadya

    You were a great teacher, a great friend and a awesome person to get to know. May you rest in peace. You r always in our hearts. We will miss you very much… CIMP will never be  the same. May he rest in heaven.

  • Lesley

    One of the best and funny lecturers in CIMP. You will forever be loved and treasured in our hearts. :) May you rest in peace Mr Pelland! <3

  • xCIMPstudent

    didn’t think your time would come this soon.

    RIP, Mr Pelland

  • Amir Bz

    I can only wish that I didn’t have to believe this news.
    Rest in peace coach Jeff. I learnt a lot of lessons from you :(

  • Anitateh0723

    Mr Pelland, you’ve never taught me but just by seeing your energy you gave to CIMP and its activities and events, you’ve inspired me so much! Yes, I’ve never been your student but this news is as hard for me to accept as it is for everyone else. May you rest in eternal peace, mr pelland, R.I.P.

  • JC

    Reading this just makes me so pissed off. Rest in peace now, Mr Pelland. You’ll always be a part of CIMP.

  • Aina Nordin

    Sir, I miss you so much and I don’t know what to say. You were suppose to come back… you were suppose to come back. 

    • A former student

      Let him go dear…all we students can do is pray for his soul….we’re all with you gal…

  • ripmrpelland

    RIP Mr Pelland :( the news really broke my heart. you will be missed.. hope you’re happy up there..

  • Maximus Fenner

    hes a great guy and a great coach….i do really respect him especially his enthusiasm in football….RIP Mr Jeff may god bless yous soul

  • Adel saatchi

    one of my coolest teacher……had so much fun with him…:(( R.I.P man…

  • Samar

    Whomever did this.. Should be hanged… The poor man…

  • seanR

    Egypt, you sure as hell have your name tainted right now and forever more. Always in war, forever will experience unrest. Egypt, you deserve your condition; you deserve your pain; and you deserve whatever your people is receiving. Because of you, a friend, a coach, a teacher, and an inspiration was lost. He will be remembered always in the hearts of those who knew him. RIP Mr. Pelland, the Peace that Egypt will long for and will NEVER achieve. 

    • Mtcm4

      thanks ass wipe as if hundreds of egyptians hadnt died in the recent year and gangs in Canada and America stand for every North American …have some respect for 80 million people will ya… Mr Pelland was brave enough to, may he rest with all the others fallen..

    • CIMP Student, RIP MR jp

      agree with Mtcm4 … have some respect man 

    • A.A.

      “Egypt, you deserve your condition; you deserve your pain; and you deserve whatever your people is receiving.”

      Sweet jesus, that’s the most ridiculous thing I’ve heard. Don’t be ignorant in your grief. We’re all upset about the news, but generalizing won’t get you to nowhere. Have some respect. RIP Mr Pelland. :(

    • Icam57

      Naive and ridiculous. Canada fought for Independence in the 1800s in search of freedom and many people died. What we have here with this tragic accident is nothing more than that; a tragic accident

    • Nariotketherm

      Egypt hasn’t been ‘at war’ for a while dude…. the USA is always at war, many European countries have been constantly at war, but last I checked Egypt hasn’t been involved anywhere militarily since the last time they fought Israel….

    • Barend

      Whatever your pain, Egypt is not a person.
      This fine young man, Mr. Pelland just was in the wrong spot at the wrong time.
      You really liked him. When he really was the fine person I think he was, he would like you to express your real sadness, not in the form of your uncontrolled indignity, and share your tears with friends dear friends of yourself and other people who liked him as much as you did. It takes real courage to cry, to trust people with your vulnerable sadness. Your angriness is now lonely sadness. All the best to you and all the others who liked Mr. Pelland so much! He rest in peace.

  • lyzz

    rip mr pelland. i fell in love with social science thanks to you, i had so much fun. without you i wouldnt know the right way to write a report today, and thanks to the amount of presentations and sketches we had, im not afraid to stand before a crowd anymore. and you persuaded me to join flag football lol i remember the moment you confused us in class “elf.. elf..??.. come one guys, you dont know elf? H-E-A-L-T-H. ELF” rip

  • Mel

    I’m still trying to grasp the fact that you’re gone. You were an amazing lecturer and most importantly, a dear friend. RIP sir, too young, too soon.

  • One of Cimp student

    Rest in peace  Mr. Pelland

  • KKK

    Jeff, the great… RIP…. will miss u dearly

  • Melissa

    I was a teacher in Egypt for 5 years until just last year (CISE). The sadness expressed by you, his students, is very touching. Allah help you and his family through this hard time.

  • Subean_89

    rest in peace Mr. Jeff , u have been a wonderful lecturer and a friend too..

    a soul like u will never be forgotten.. 

  • Daniyar

    Mr Pelang, I will remember u. U were a great Man, awesome teacher. Good person.

  • Ripmrpelland

    Though he was’t my lecturer when I was in CIMP, I always heard abt him from my friends, they admired him so much and I know he is a great lecturer and loved by many.. He always smiled to us eventhough he didn’t know us ;( May he rest in peace..

  • aref

    My God!!!!!! R.I.P you will always be remembered great player great teacher.

  • Shazmir

    We will miss you Mr. Pelland…even though you never taught me…i remember you always being around campus with a smile on your face…May your soul rest in peace

  • Froggielily88

    May you rest in peace mr pelland. You will forever be a great lecturer and a friend to many

  • Shinnateh

    R.I.P Mr. Pelland.. Though i wasn’t in your class, but ive learnt much from u.. You’ve given ALL of us at CIMP an amazing time!! You will be dearly missed Mr. Pelland!! <3

  • Siti Zulaikha

    Rest in peace, Mr. Pelland. You are forever in our hearts. 

  • Synichi

    The picture is inconsiderate, unethical and insensitive. Mr Pelland was a great guy, healty and strong. This picture is just to gain sympathy and garner views? This is not what good journalism is about.

    • DEde

      Thank You for voicing this…

    • Mohamed Al Obeidi

      Journalism is about facts, not sensitivities, otherwise there would be practically nothing said about the events and occurrences in human lives. There is no shame to the dead man in being dead, nor to us in seeing a dead man. The shame would be in concealing the dead, like so much media does these days. What happened here is a tragedy, and I’m sure the man involved would want us to see it as such. If I died this way I’d want everyone to see what my death looked like, so the horror of it would somehow put a limit on human stupidity and absurdity that led to this death. If we don’t see the bodies, we don’t experience the real tragedy. And this picture is not tasteless, so see the bigger picture

      • Brock MacLean

        I agree…..although we in the west are not accustomed to seeing the truth like photos like this shows.  I blame the driver, as he should have known its much safer to stop when his passengers were only a couple of foreign tourists….in all liklihood, nothing would have been done to them …..good journalism…

    • A former student

      I agree…..please remove the picture…..its a great shock for all those who knew him to see him like this….

  • Hibaelamin

    You will be missed Mr. Pelland.

  • switstuffs

    cnt believe he s gone :’( he was a great teacher! what the hell is wrong with Egypt?? seriousli they hav to stop this! naaw our beloved teacher is gone!  .! won’t even dream of visiting that country.RIP Mr P….

  • Anonymous

    RIP Mr. Pelland..:’(
    he was the best and the coolest teacher eveerrr.. 
    we’ll miss you..

  • Mice

    Rest in peace. :(

  • culver

    a man like him deserve a hell lot better..rest in peace mr pelland..

  • Alvin (Referee)

    RIP Jeff… Great ice and roller hockey player with great skills..

  • jessyong

    you will be remember! :’(

  • Niko Kosim

    great teacher, gave me reasons to take on his subject for university. Rest in peace sir

  • Yasi

    R.I.P Mr. Pelland :’(

  • Maram

    May you rest in peace Mr. Pelland. We miss you so much </3 . . . 

  • Febri

    i still cannot believe it :’( you will be missed so so much, Mr. Pelland. God just love you too much, to take you from this world and to stay beside Him. May you rest in peace and have a good journey.

  • Xian

    God sacrificed one of his children as example of how we should never take life for granted. You were an amazing lecturer mr pelland. May you live it up in heaven

  • ErikaPriskila

    Rest In Peace, Sir.. :’) We love you <3 you will be terribly missed. 

  • CIMP Rocks!

    Rest in peace Mr Pelland, although I was never in your class.

  • fortunecookie

    RIP mr. Pelland..u will surely be missed..one of the best lecturers ive ever met!

  • ashton

    May you rest in peace’ 

  • Andrew_tai

    our dear Canadian teacher.

  • derek2705CIMP

    to hell u go whoever shot my teacher

  • Sunway Storms Fan

    You will remain in our memories, friend to Subang, MAFFA, and to the Sunway Storms Team.

  • Adi Tursyn

    R.I.P. Mr. Pelland !!! :(

  • Adi Tursyn

    HE IS MY TEACHER !!! MY FOOTBALL COACH !!! AND AN AMAZING FRIEND !!! MR. Pelland YOU WILL BE MISSED <3 !!! CIMP will MISS YOU!!! EVERYONE WILL MISS YOU !!! 

  • A former student

    RIP Mr. Pelland. I really enjoyed being your student. You made classes so much fun. This is truly shocking….

  • Mia

    he was my teacher. omg. i can’t believe this. r.i.p sir. all of us will miss you.

  • nancy

    Full name: Jean Francois Pelland; teacher originally from Quebec, Canada. Recently taught in Malaysia at Sunway College – Canadian International Matriculation Programme.

  • Chrisquarrie

    RIP Jeff Pelland. You were a great guy.