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Montreal police shoot, kill man after car chase

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Police chase ends with shooting death in Lachine
WATCH ABOVE: A 27-year-old man was killed after a shooting ended a police chase in Lachine Thursday morning – Jun 15, 2017

A 27-year-old-man was killed after being shot by Montreal police (SPVM) following a chase that ended in Lachine Thursday morning.

The SPVM received phone calls about a domestic disturbance in Côte Saint-Luc at 12:42 a.m.

The suspect got into a vehicle and drove toward Côte Saint-Luc public security guards who were first on scene.

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Police intercepted and pursued the vehicle until it was forced off the road by a police cruiser on St-Joseph Boulevard around 2:00 a.m.

The driver of the vehicle attempted to accelerate the vehicle while it was lodged in between a couple of light posts.

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He was shot by Montreal police and died from his injuries shortly after.

The Quebec Bureau of Independent Investigations (BEI) took over the investigation as the incident involved Montreal police.

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