Montreal police investigate after 3 men injured in Ahuntsic-Cartierville shooting

Montreal police are investigating after three men were injured in a daylight shooting in Montreal’s Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough Saturday afternoon.

Police were called to Place de la Colombière, near Louvain Street,  at 5:20 p.m. after gunshots were heard.

When officers arrived at the scene, they located a man on a balcony who was injured in the leg and shoulder.

“He hurt himself after he fell while fleeing,” said Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant.

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Two other men, both in their 30s, presented to hospital with gunshot wounds.

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One of the two men had injuries to the lower body, the other to the upper body.

The injuries were not life-threatening.

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Brabant said a total of five people were arrested in connection with the incident, including the injured, but they have since been released.

The investigation continues.