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Shooting in Montreal North apartment building leaves one man dead

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Man fatally shot in Montreal North apartment
WATCH ABOVE: A 31-year-old-man was shot and killed in the entrance to his apartment building on Lausanne Street in Montreal North Tuesday night. Montreal police were searching for multiple suspects that fled southbound in a dark coloured vehicle – Aug 30, 2017

Montreal police responded to calls about multiple gunshots in an apartment building on Lausanne Street near Fleury in Montreal North at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday night.

Police say a group of suspects exited a parked vehicle outside of the apartment building when one of the suspects opened fire into the doorway.

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The victim, a 31-year-old male resident, was struck by multiple bullets and was pronounced dead on scene upon the arrival of emergency services.

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“We are looking for suspects that fled southbound in a dark coloured vehicle,” said Montreal police spokesperson Manuel Couture.

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The Montreal police Major Crimes Unit and a team of forensic investigators were brought in to investigate the crime scene.

Montreal police are asking if the public has any information about the events to contact them.

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