Gunshots fired in Montreal's Griffintown neighbourhood
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Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating after gunshots were fired in the Griffintown neighbourhood early Friday morning.
The force received a 911 call at 5 a.m. about the sound of gunfire at the corner of Peel and Wellington streets.
"At least one projectile was found on the facade of an establishment," said Véronique Dubuc, a spokesperson with Montreal police. "A shell casing was also found on the ground."
There were no reported injuries.
"According to the first information, one or more suspects in a vehicle parked towards the establishment and fired before fleeing the scene," Dubuc notes.
A security perimeter has been established to allow investigators to canvass the scene.
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