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Man gunned down in broad daylight in city’s 9th homicide of 2022: Montreal police

Montreal police say the victim was taken to hospital. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

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.

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No arrests have been made.

The incident is the ninth homicide of 2022 on Montreal police territory.

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