A man in his 50s has died in hospital after a shooting late Monday in the Longueuil borough of St-Hubert on Montreal’s south shore, police have confirmed.
Gunshots were reported just after 11 p.m. from inside an apartment building on Mackay Street near the Regent Street intersection.
The victim was sent to hospital in critical condition with gunshot wounds to the upper body, according to Longueuil Police spokesperson Ghislain Vallière, who said officials feared for his life.
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On Tuesday afternoon, police announced that the shooting victim had died.
A perimeter was set up in the residential area surrounding the home.
Longueuil police are still searching for suspects who are said to have been seen fleeing in a vehicle, according to witness accounts.
No arrest have been made.
Vallière said the reason behind the shooting remains unknown to investigators.
A command post is on site as police speak with witnesses.
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