Two shootings occurred within minutes on the north edge of Montreal. Two others were injured.
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26-year-old man shot dead Wednesday night. This is he one of two gun violence incidents that occurred within minutes in two different neighborhoods in northeastern Montreal. Two others were injured in the shooting.
As of early Thursday morning, no arrests had been made in either case.
Shortly before 10:30 p.m., two of him were shot near the intersection of his P.-M.-Favier Street in Montreal, in the school grounds of a high school on Charney Street in north Montreal. rice field. the police department said early Thursday morning.
After being alerted by a 911 call, police arrived on the scene and found the 26-year-old man seriously injured. He was taken to hospital but later died. This is the 19th murder in Montreal this year.
Minutes later, another man, 25, with a gunshot wound, showed up at the hospital for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Police said four men were talking in the schoolyard when two of his suspects, who were armed, opened fire on them before fleeing. Police found bullet holes in parked cars and shells on the ground.
Investigators will meet with witnesses on Thursday.
In Rivière-des-Prairies, at least one shot was fired into a vehicle in which a young woman was sitting alone around the same time Wednesday night, slightly injuring her.
A 20-year-old woman was hit by shards of glass when her car crashed into her, according to police.
A woman was run over when she parked her car in the parking lot of a commercial facility at the intersection of J.-J.-Joubert Ave. and Pierre-Borne St. The shooting was reportedly fired from a moving vehicle whose driver fled the scene before police arrived. Police were notified of the shooting by calling 911.
Bullet casings were found in the ground and bullet holes were pointed out to police.
Young victims and witnesses are scheduled to be interviewed by police on Thursday. Investigators and forensic identification technicians are expected to inspect the shooting scene.
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