Attempted murder in Saint-Henri leaves man in critical condition, police seek to ID witness

A 32-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot several times in the upper body in Saint-Henri Wednesday morning.

At around 5 a.m. Wednesday, several 911 calls were made reporting gunfire on Notre-Dame Street West and Rose-de-Lima Street in the Southwest borough of Montreal.

According to police, the victim kicked the car of the suspect several times before the suspect opened fire in the victim’s direction, hitting him several times in the upper body.

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The victim was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Police do not know if the victim and the suspect knew each other, or if they have a shared history.

No arrests have been made, but police said they are seeking the public’s help to identify an important witness.

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In a news release, police described the man as being around 40 years old with curly hair who was driving a burgundy Dodge Caravan at the time of the incident.

Anyone with information is being asked to call 911 or the anonymous Info-Crime tip line at 514-393-1133.