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Gunfire erupts in broad daylight in Montreal North, suspects sought

Calls were made to 911 around 1:15 p.m. about a possible shooting near the corner of Prieur Street and du Parc-Georges Avenue in Montreal North. Mario Beauregard/The Canadian Press

Montreal police are searching for suspects after gunfire was exchanged between two vehicles in the city’s north end early Monday afternoon.

Calls were made to 911 around 1:15 p.m. about a possible shooting near the corner of Prieur Street and du Parc-Georges Avenue in Montreal North.

Police spokesperson Véronique Dubuc said the suspects had already fled by the time officers arrived at the scene, which is a block away from a local park.

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Multiple shell casings were found and a security perimeter was set up in the area.

No arrests have been made and no victims have been located.

At 3:15 p.m., Dubuc said police found a car that appears to have been impacted by gunfire and was likely involved in the same shooting.

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The vehicle was found about two kilometres from the scene at the intersection of Pie-IX and Industriel boulevards.

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