Gunshots fired in Montreal's Pierrefonds neighbourhood
Montreal police (SPVM) is investigating after shots were fired in the Pierrefonds neighbourhood, west of the downtown core.
Officers say they received a 911 call at 10:15 p.m. Tuesday about the incident, at the intersection of Pierrefonds Boulevard and Athena Street.
"They didn't locate any victims or suspects and no traces of impact," said Raphaël Bergeron, a spokesperson for Montreal police. "The only thing they found was a gun shell."
Investigators are looking at surveillance footage in the area to piece together the events leading up to the gunfire.
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