MONTREAL -- A 22-year-old man has died after a shooting in Montreal's Villeray neighbourhood.
Montreal police (SPVM) says a 911 call was made at 9:45 p.m. Sunday after gunshots were heard near Crémazie Boulevard.
After a nearby search, the victim was found on Cartier Street with injuries to the upper body.
Paramedics attempted to resuscitate the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The victim was known to police, the force notes.
"We're opening a command post in the area," Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said. "We're going to go door-to-door to get more information."
A perimeter has been set up on Cartier Street, between Jarry Street and Crémazie Boulevard.
No arrests have been made.
According to Montreal police, the man's death is the 17th homicide to occur this year on the territory.
This is the latest in a slew of shootings in the Montreal area.
Criminologist Maria Mourani hypothesizes the city is witnessing gang-related shootings, either between rival gangs or within gangs to sort out internal conflicts.
"With the frequency of shootings, it's clear each one is a response and there's no sign of it calming down," she said.
After news of a triple homicide last Monday, Quebec Public Safety Minister Genevieve Guilbault announced the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) and Montreal police would be working together to fight gun violence and trafficking on the Island of Montreal.
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante insists her administration is doing everything it can to keep people safe.
"We’re working really closely with the SPVM (and) the SQ, knowing that it’s a bigger issue than only Montreal," she said. "We’ve seen it in Longueuil last week as well."
