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Shooting in downtown Montreal sends man to hospital: police

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Laura Casella has the Global News Morning headlines for Wednesday, July 12, 2023

A 30-year-old man treated for a shotgun injury is believed to have been shot early Wednesday in downtown Montreal.

At around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, a 911 call alerted police to gunfire on Ste-Catherine Street near Drummond Street.

No signs of violence were found at the scene.

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A short time later, another 911 call was made from a Montreal-area hospital reporting a man with a gunshot injury to his leg.

The man’s life is not in danger, and he is not providing any information, according to police.

Returning to the scene, police discovered at least one shell casing.

No suspects have been identified.

A security perimeter was established and local surveillance cameras will be reviewed as part of the investigation.

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— with files from The Canadian Press

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