A teenager was shot in an underground parking lot in Montreal

MONTREAL -- A 17-year-old boy was shot in the Saint-Laurent borough in Montreal on Wednesday evening.

He was shot in the underground parking lot of an apartment building located on Jules-Poitras Blvd., near Thompson Blvd.

SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils said the 911 call came in around 5:10 p.m. and officers responded. Upon arriving on the scene, officers found the victim shot in the upper body, but he was still conscious when transported to the hospital.

He is in stable condition in the hospital, but police have not been able to interview him yet.

The gunman fled before the police arrived. The motive for the crime is unknown.

A security perimeter was erected to protect the scene and a forensic technician from the SPVM was called to the scene.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 15, 2020.