The 28-year-old man who was shot Friday evening in the borough of Saint-Laurent succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.
This is the 41st murder to occur on the territory of Montreal in 2022.
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The shots occurred around 8:10 p.m. Friday evening at the corner of Boulevards Deguire and Jules-Poitras.
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The victim was “injured in the upper body, possibly by gunshot,” reported Julien Lévesque, spokesperson for the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM). She was transported to a hospital center where she succumbed to her injuries on the night of Friday to Saturday.
On the spot, we might see a car covered in traces of blood, the door open on the passenger side.
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“According to witnesses, a suspicious vehicle left the scene quickly following the shooting,” said Jean-Pierre Brabant, spokesperson for the SPVM. However, no suspects have yet been apprehended.
The security perimeter has been lifted, but the investigation to try to shed light on this event continues.