Police are investigating after a fatal shooting Wednesday afternoon in Montreal’s Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough.
Montreal police spokesperson Mariane Allaire Morin said a 911 call was made at around 4:25 p.m. reporting possible gunshots fired at the intersection of Shelley Avenue and Crémazie Boulevard.
When officers arrived at the scene, they located a man injured by gunshots.
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Allaire Morin said he was declared dead at the scene.
A security perimeter has been set up to allow for the investigators and forensic experts to comb the area and gather evidence.
No arrests have been made.
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The incident is the ninth homicide of 2022 on Montreal police territory.
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