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Montreal police investigate overnight shooting in West Island

Shots fired in Pointe-Claire shopping centre parking lot. Sunday, July 18, 2021. TVA

Montreal police are investigating an overnight shooting in a Pointe-Claire shopping mall parking lot.

At around 10:30 p.m. Sunday night, a 911 call alerted police to a shooting in the Fairview Pointe-Claire parking lot on St-Jean Boulevard near the Trans-Canada Highway.

According to witnesses, the suspect’s vehicle approached another car and opened fire. Both vehicles then fled the scene. A parked car near the attack sustained damages after being hit by the car being shot at, said SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils.

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Police found one bullet casing on the ground and are continuing to interview witnesses.

There were no reported injuries and no suspects have been identified.

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