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Shooting in Old Montreal overnight injures two men

A Montreal Police badge is shown during a news conference in Montreal on October 7, 2019. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press

Two men in their 30s were shot near a bar in Montreal overnight, according to police.

The incident occurred in Old Montreal on St-Paul Street between Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Saint-François-Xavier Street at around 2:30 a.m. Saturday.

The men, aged 32 and 37, were wounded in the upper body and were transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

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“The individuals are (also) known to police,” said Montreal police spokesperson Julien Levesque.

No arrests have been made in the case.

A security perimeter was set up on St-Paul Street and Saint-François-Xavier Saturday morning and was lifted at approximately 6:30 a.m.

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The investigation continues.

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