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Fatal shooting in Laval with possible ties to organized crimes prompts SQ investigation

A man in his 30s has died after he was shot in Laval on Wednesday evening. Stephen C. Host/The Canadian Press.

A man in his 30s was shot dead in Laval on Wednesday evening in what police say is a murder linked to organized crime.

Laval police received a call shortly before 8:30 p.m. about a man shot on de la Fabrique Street in the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul area.

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A police perimeter was still in place Thursday morning while investigators remained at the scene.

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The Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the province’s provincial police force, has taken over the investigation.

A mobile command post has been deployed. SQ investigators plan to meet with residents and possible witnesses.

Police spokesperson Stéphane Tremblay had no information to provide on possible suspects.

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