A 46-year-old woman was shot in the arm in the Montreal neighbourhood of Park Extension early Monday morning.
A 911 call was made around 12:30 a.m. after residents heard gunfire in an apartment on Outremont Avenue near St-Roch Street.
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Witnesses told police that they saw the female victim leave on her own.
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“Officers searched nearby hospitals until they found the victim,” said Montreal police spokesperson Manuel Couture.
“She was treated for a gunshot wound on her arm. Doctors do not fear for her life.”
The apartment is known to police for drug-related activity.
No suspects were arrested and police could not confirm if the victim was intentionally targeted.