Police have arrested two men they believe may have been involved in a shooting Tuesday night in Montreal’s Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.
Police received a 911 call reporting gunshots in the vicinity of Sainte-Catherine Street and William-David Avenue at around 9:30 p.m.
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When officers arrived, they found a 45-year-old man inside an apartment with a gunshot wound. Police spokesperson Raphaël Bergeron said the victim was shot at least once in the lower body.
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He was taken to hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The victim told police that two men entered his apartment and fired in his direction. He also told police he didn’t know his assailants.
A perimeter was set up and a canine unit was dispatched to assist in the investigation.
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Police eventually located a vehicle fitting the description of a vehicle seen leaving the scene.
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Two men inside the vehicle were arrested and are being detained for questioning.
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