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Two suspects arrested in connection with double homicide in Longueuil

A 19-year-old man and 22-year-old woman were early Wednesday and are expected to appear in court in Longueuil to face charges.

A Longueuil police car.
A Longueuil police car. Photo by Pierre Obendrauf /Montreal Gazette files

The Sûreté du Québec on Wednesday announced it had made two arrests in connection with a double homicide committed Sept. 23 in Longueuil.

Working with local investigators, the provincial force said a 19-year-old man and 22-year-old woman had been arrested early Wednesday and the pair were expected later in the day to appear in court in Longueuil to face charges.

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The arrests come after a man and woman were gunned down at 8:15 p.m. in a parking lot on Lyon St. in what police believe was a drive-by shooting.

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