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2 men shot in Côte-Saint-Luc, 1 in critical condition: Montreal police

Police say the suspect opened fire as soon as the front door opened, targeting the men inside the house. File Photo / TVA

A man is in critical condition after an attempted double murder in Côte-Saint-Luc on Saturday evening.

The 29-year-old man was shot several times in his upper and lower body shortly after 10 p.m. when an individual presented themselves at the door of a residence on Mackle Road near Eldridge Avenue.

Police say the suspect opened fire as soon as the front door opened, targeting the men inside the house.

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Another victim, a 31-year-old man, was shot in his lower body but police say he is in stable condition.

The suspect fled the scene on foot. Police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said the suspect is still wanted.

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Investigators were dispatched to the scene to try and determine the circumstances that led to the incident.

–With files from Global News’ Alessia Simona Maratta

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