One useless, two injured in shootings in downtown Montreal

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Three males of their 20s have been shot in downtown Montreal on Tuesday night. One died and two others have been critically injured.

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The incident occurred in entrance of the Bell Centre, on the nook of de la Montagne and  Saint-Antoine St. W., within the borough of Ville-Marie, shortly earlier than 8 p.m.

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Alerted by a 911 name, the police didn’t discover any victims on the spot, however lastly situated them nearly a kilometre away, reverse the Georges-Vanier métro station.

Based on witnesses interviewed by the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), a transferring car fired on the victims’ car. The latter continued their journey earlier than stopping on Saint-Antoine, close to Georges-Vanier St.

One of many males succumbed to his accidents on the scene, whereas the second was taken to a hospital in essential situation, mentioned SPVM agent Jean-Pierre Brabant.

Somewhat later, the police situated on the nook of Saint-Antoine and Saint-Martin St. a 3rd sufferer, a person in his 20, who was injured within the decrease physique. He was taken to a hospital the place he was in essential situation.