Two incidents involving deadly weapons led to two hospitlizations overnight in Montreal.
A 23-year-old man was shot in the upper body early Sunday morning in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough.
Montreal police spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said the man was conscious when officers arrived on the scene and was immediately taken to the hospital.
“The victim was not co-operating with police,” said Chèvrefils.
The incident occurred at around 2:15 a.m. near Henri-Bourassa Boulevard and d’Iberville Street.
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A security perimeter was erected in the area to allow investigators to identify causes and details of the event. A cartridge was found at the site, Montreal police said.
A canine unit was called to the scene and no arrests have been made in the case.
Second incident
At the same time as the incident in Ahunstic-Cartierville, Montreal police responded to a call at 2:15 a.m. about a man injured in Old Montreal.
The 27-year-old was stabbed near the Notre-Dame Basilica at the corner of Saint-François-Xavier and Notre-Dame West streets, according to Chèvrefils.
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The victim was taken to the hospital conscious and authorities aren’t fearing for his life.
No arrests have been made in the case and the man isn’t co-operating with officers, said Chèvrefils.
A security perimeter was set up at the scene in the Ville-Marie borough. A dog handler and forensic technicians were also called to analyze the circumstances of the event.
— With files from The Canadian Press