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Police investigating after Montreal rush hour highway shooting

The SQ is investigating the causes of a deadly car crash in Chambly. January 27th, 2024. Christine Muschi/The Canadian Press

The Sûreté du Québec is investigating after a morning shooting on a busy highway in Montreal.

SQ spokesperson Catherine Bernard said officers were called at around 9 a.m. to reports of one or several shots fired at a vehicle on Highway 20 East in Dorval.

A woman in her 30s, who was alone in her car, was unharmed.

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Bernard said the vehicle has been towed for forensic analysis.

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Police did not release any information on a possible suspect or suspects, nor did they provide a description of the vehicle from where the alleged shots were fired.

The motive behind the shooting is not yet known.

“We are investigating all possible hypotheses,” Bernard said.

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