1 dead in Rivière-des-Prairies shooting

A 48-year-old man is dead in what police say is the 20th homicide of 2017 on Montreal police territory.

Montreal police received a call about a shooting in a Rivière-des-Prairies commercial building on 55th Avenue near La Martinière around 12 a.m. Friday morning.

When police arrived they found a 48-year-old man behind the wheel of his vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds.

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The victim was transported to hospital in critical condition where he later died of his injuries.

Montreal police major crimes unit was investigating, a canine unit and a forensics team were also brought in to help the investigation.

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“Investigators will be looking at security camera footage and talking to witnesses,” said Montreal police spokesperson Manuel Couture.

“The victim was known to police for violent activities.”

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No arrests were made, police were searching for a suspect Friday morning.