A man has died after a daytime shooting on Montreal’s south shore Wednesday.
The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) has identified the victim as 49-year-old Roger Jr. Bishop.
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Longueuil police were called to a business on Taschereau Boulevard, west of Highway 10, in Brossard late Wednesday morning.
When officers arrived at the scene, they located a man with a gunshot wound. He was rushed to hospital where he later died of his injuries.
SQ spokesperson Ingrid Asselin said the investigation was transferred to provincial police because of possible links to organized crime.
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A security perimetre was set up in the parking lot with investigators and police officers speaking to potential witnesses in the area.
A short time after the victim was found, police located a burned-out vehicle nearby. It is not yet known if the two incidents are linked.
Provincial police are asking anyone with information on Bishop’s death to come forward and call the Sûreté du Québec’s Criminal Information Central at 1-800-659-4264.
— With files from The Canadian Press
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