2024-01-19 01:33:57
A man in his twenties was seriously injured by gunfire Thursday evening in Saint-Lambert on the South Shore of Montreal.
According to initial information provided by the Longueuil Agglomeration Police Department, the victim was hit by at least one projectile around 7:30 p.m. on Mercier Street, near Mercille Avenue.
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The man suffered “serious injuries to the upper body,” said a SPAL spokesperson, François Boucher. His condition was considered critical in the middle of the evening.
The police have launched an investigation to try to understand the circumstances surrounding this attempted murder. No suspects were immediately arrested.
“It’s so surprising, it’s a very quiet area here and we’ve never had an incident like this,” emphasizes Katrina Wishinski, who has lived in this area of Saint-Lambert for more than 7 years.
The resident lives less than 50 meters from the parking lot where the man was hit.
The woman was home when the shots were fired, but she didn’t hear anything.
“My partner left barely 10 minutes before it happened,” she relates incredulously.
“I didn’t hear anything, it was when I saw all the cars arriving that I knew something had happened,” adds Ms. Wishinski.
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Witnesses were to be met by investigators, while anyone with information is encouraged to report it to the police service.
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