MONTREAL -- A tenant, who was allegedly trying to scare his landlord, shot himself in the hand Thursday evening, according to Montreal police (SPVM).
At 6:20 p.m., officers were called to a home on 25th Avenue, near 44th Street in the borough of Saint-Michel.
Police say it appears that a conflict escalated between a landlord and their tenant.
"In order to scare the landlord, the tenant pulled out a gun and inflicted a gunshot wound to his hand while handling the weapon," explained Caroline Chèvrefils, a spokesperson with Montreal police.
The suspect, a 21-year-old man, fled in a vehicle before police arrived. The landlord was not injured.
-- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 2, 2021.
