Shooting victim is Montreal’s fourth homicide of 2022

Montreal police are investigating a deadly shooting early Thursday in the Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.

Police say a 28-year-old man died in hospital after being shot in the upper body just after midnight.

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Police found the victim near the intersection of Pierre Corneille and Boucherville streets, according to SPVM spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant. The man was shot at least once.

The circumstances surrounding the killing remain unclear, Brabant said.

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Police currently have made no arrests and have no suspects.

A command post has been set up in the area, as investigators will be going door to door to gather witness accounts.

This is the fourth homicide of the year on the island of Montreal.