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Kirkland suspect charged after boy, man injured in shooting

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Police confirm victims are in stable condition after Kirkland residential shooting
Montreal police provide update on a residential shooting in Kirkland that put a five-year-old boy and an adult male in his 50s in hospital – Nov 9, 2018

A 36-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a shooting that took place in Kirkland on Friday evening.

The Kirkland man is being charged with two counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault and illegal use of a firearm.

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Montreal police said they were called about a man in crisis inside a home in Kirkland on Friday at around 7 p.m.

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Police spokesperson Manuel Couture said when officers arrived at the scene, they located a five-year-old boy and a 69-year-old man, who were both injured by gunshot wounds.

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They were taken to hospital for treatment and were listed in stable condition on Saturday.

Couture said the suspect, who was still inside the home near the intersection of Ste-Marie Road and Montrose Drive, came out and surrendered to police officers without resisting arrest around 8:10 p.m.

He was detained in hospital overnight and appeared in court via video-conference Saturday afternoon.

He is expected to see a psychologist before he is due back in court on Monday.

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Neighbours told Global News on Saturday that the suspect lives in the home with his wife, two young children and in-laws.

Neighbours also said the victims were the suspect’s son and father-in-law. Police would not confirm those reports.

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