Montreal police are investigating after a man was shot late Monday in Rivière-des-Prairies.
A 911 call was made at around 9 p.m. reporting a person injured by gunshots, spokesperson Const. Caroline Chevrefils told Global News.
Officers located the 35-year-old male victim in a parked car in a commercial parking lot on 4th Avenue near Rivière-des-Prairies Boulevard.
According to Chevrefils, he had “more than one” gunshot wound to his upper body. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.
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The victim was conscious while being taken to hospital, where he is now recovering.
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Chevrefils said police are theorizing the assailant approached the victim’s car on foot and then fired at him. He is believed to have then fled the scene in a vehicle, headed south on Rivière-des-Prairies Boulevard. However, identifying the suspect has proven a challenge for police; Chevrefils said the victim is known to police “and has not collaborated much” with investigators.
Officers established a perimeter in the area for crime-scene technicians to do their work. It had been cleared away by 1 a.m. Tuesday.
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