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Montreal police shoot suspect in armed robbery, BEI investigates

The BEI is investigating after police shot a man in a suspected armed robbery, Monday, Sept. 4, 2017. Matt Grillo/Global News

A 26-year-old man has been shot by police after a suspected armed robbery in Montreal North.

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The suspect allegedly approached a taxi driver, pointing a gun at him on the corner of Pie-IX Boulevard and de Charleroi Street.

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It happened around 9:15 a.m.

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The driver was able to contact police.

According to police, the man resisted arrest and turned his gun on officers, who opened fire.

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The condition of the suspect is unknown at this time.

Quebec’s Bureau of independent investigations (BEI) is looking into the incident with assistance from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

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