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Montreal police investigate gunfire in Sud-Ouest

The Montreal Police logo is seen on a police car in Montreal on July 8, 2020. Montreal police say they are investigating the assault of a 10-year old girl who was beaten and dragged in the streets by a man on Monday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson. pch

Montreal police are investigating a shooting Friday afternoon in the city’s Sud-Ouest borough.

Police responded to a 911 call reporting gunshots fired near the intersection of Dominion and Quesnel streets in Little Burgundy at around 5:30 p.m.

When officers arrived at the scene, they recovered shell casings and found several bullet holes in a nearby vehicle and apartment building.

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A spokesperson for the police department said that they had not yet located any possible victims linked to the incident.

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Investigators were dispatched to the scene to shed light on the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

A perimeter was set up to allow for the investigation.

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