Montreal police found a body in the trunk of a vehicle that had been set on fire in downtown Montreal on Sunday night.
At around 9 p.m. Sunday, police responded to a 911 call reporting a burning car on Versailles Street near Saint-Antoine, not far from the Lucien-L’Allier metro station in the Ville-Marie district of Montreal.
After the flames were extinguished, police discovered a body in the trunk of the car. A security perimeter was established around the vehicle and Versailles Street was closed between Saint-Jacques and Saint-Antoine streets.
Police are treating the discovery of the body as a suspicious death and have not ruled out the involvement of organized crime.
“I would say the first thing to do is identify the body that was in that trunk. From there we will check in the system to find out if that person is known to our services, are they gang related or have connections to organized crime?”Jean-Pierre Brabant , SPVM Spokesperson said.
No arrests have been made and no suspects have been identified. The major crimes unit has taken over the investigation.
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