MONTREAL -- Police are investigating a homicide in Montreal after a man was shot and killed on Saturday night in Saint-Laurent.
A 911 call at approximately 9 p.m. reported that a man was shot and injured near the intersection of Décarie Blvd. and MacDonald St., a few steps from Cote-Vertu metro station.
When the police arrived, they discovered a 40-year-old man with an upper-body gunshot wound, who was unconscious. He was hit by at least one shot, according to SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chevrefils.
The victim was treated by paramedics, but died of his injuries a few minutes later at the scene.
The suspect fled before the police arrived, according to Chevrefils, who could not indicate the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
The file was forwarded to the investigators of the major crimes section of the SPVM. A forensic identification technician and the canine unit were also requested to the scene in search of clues.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 16, 2020.
