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Montreal teen wounded in overnight shooting

MONTREAL – Shortly after one o’clock Saturday morning, Montreal police received a 911 call from the Camilen-Houde belvedere on Mount Royal, notifying them that gunshots had been heard.

Police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant told Global News that police where unable to locate a victim or a suspect upon arrival at the scene of the alleged shooting.

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It was only later, after  a second 911 call was made from hospital, that police were able to locate the victim;  a 15 year-old with a gunshot wound to the leg.

Montreal police investigators were able to speak to the teen but state the he was uncooperative.

The victim was subsequently arrested for breach of conditions.

 

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