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Man shot outdoors residence constructing in Montreal North


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A 52-year-old man was in secure situation on Sunday evening after being shot in entrance of a Montreal North residence constructing by a number of suspects.

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A 911 name at about 7:20 p.m. led police to a constructing on Lapierre Ave., close to Pascal St., the place they positioned the sufferer, who was acutely aware with multiple bullet wound to the higher physique.

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He was transported to hospital in secure situation and his life shouldn’t be at risk, stated police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils.

In keeping with preliminary experiences, the sufferer was outdoors, in entrance of the doorway to the constructing, when out of the blue one suspect, or a number of suspects, shot in his course. The suspect, or suspects, fled the scene and it was not recognized Sunday whether or not a automobile was concerned, Chèvrefils stated.

The scene was secured for investigators and crime scene technicians to investigate it and perceive the circumstances of the incident. A Okay-9 unit was on the scene as effectively.

Multiple shell casing was discovered on the bottom, Chèvrefils stated, and several other projectile impacts had been positioned on two residence buildings and three parked automobiles.

No arrests had been made on Sunday night and the investigation continues.

sschwartz@postmedia.com

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