(Montreal) A pedestrian was shot and injured when he was the target of a robbery late Saturday night in Montreal.
The assault occurred around 11:30 p.m. while the young man was walking on rue Dépatie, near rue Cléroux, in the borough of Saint-Laurent. It was a call to 911 that alerted the police.
“When the police arrive at the scene, they locate the victim, a 19-year-old man. He was conscious and injured in the upper body by a projectile from a firearm, said agent Caroline Chèvrefils, spokesperson for the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM).
The victim was transported to hospital, where his condition was stable.
Everything indicates that the theft was the motive for the crime.
“According to initial information, the victim was walking on the street while two suspects followed him on foot. It was then that the two suspects attacked him to steal his personal belongings and it was at this time that one of the suspects allegedly shot the victim, ”said the SPVM spokesperson.
The suspects fled on foot before police arrived. They are still wanted.
“The scene was protected for investigators as well as forensic identification technicians […] The canine unit was requested on the scene to search for clues, underlined the agent Chèvrefils.
The SPVM investigation is continuing.