City sees 18th homicide of 2025 as man, 19, shot dead in Montreal North

A shooting Friday night in Montreal North has left a 19-year-old man dead.

Gunfire broke out near the intersection of Maurice-Duplessis Boulevard and Matte Avenue around 9:15 p.m.

The victim was inside a vehicle when a suspect opened fire on him. Police arrived to find him with a gunshot wound to his upper body.

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The suspect fled on foot.

The killing marks Montreal’s 18th homicide of 2025.

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