 Over the years, he wrote on topics including the Mafia, union corruption associated with André Desjardins, criminal gangs and other topics, including the long and bloody conflict through the 1990s between rival Quebec motorcycle gangs, the Hells Angels and the Rock Machine.In the midst of that conflict, around 11 a.m. on September 13, 2000, Auger was in the "Le Journal" parking lot when an assailant came up behind him and shot him six times in the back.Despite his wounds, Auger was able to call 911 and summon help, and eventually recovered from the injuries, although doctors were unable to remove three of the bullets.