Two people shot in Montreal's Saint-Michel neighbourhood
Two people are dead after a shooting in the Montreal borough of Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension early Friday morning.
CTV News has confirmed the identities of the two victims, Guy Love Jolicoeur also know as G Fetty and Peter Dave Alisme.
Montreal police (SPVM) received several 911 calls at 1:50 a.m. about the incident on 25th Avenue near Robert Boulevard.
When officers arrived on site, they located two people with gunshot wounds.
"Both of the persons were taken to hospital in critical condition," said Caroline Chèvrefils, a spokesperson with Montreal police.
The victims later died from their injuries.
A security perimeter has been established to allow investigators to determine the events leading up to the shooting.
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