The violence continues to rage in greater Montreal, as two other people were shot dead in a public place on Friday evening, this time near Longueuil, in the parking lot of a small shopping center.
One or more suspects in a vehicle fired eight projectiles at the man and five at the woman – the latter being in their thirties – before fleeing, according to our information.
Photo QMI Agency, Sidney Dagenais
The two people were quickly transported to a hospital center to treat their multiple lesions, but they succumbed to their injuries.
Photo QMI Agency, Sidney Dagenais
sea of blood
The man, who was unconscious when paramedics arrived, had wounds on his upper body. The woman had upper and lower body injuries.
The many citizens who came to the aid of the victims witnessed a real scene of horror. The two lay motionless on the ground, in a pool of blood, a few meters from each other.
Circumstances unknown
The circumstances surrounding this shooting were still unknown at the time of publishing.
No suspect was identified or arrested immediately, said François Boucher, spokesperson for the Longueuil agglomeration police department.
This would be the second and third murder to occur on the territory of Longueuil since the beginning of the year.
The South Shore of Montreal seemed until now relatively spared from the gun violence that rages in the metropolis.
Tuesday evening, three men were shot while driving in front of the Bell Center. One of them, Adam Jean-Philippe, succumbed to his injuries.
– With the collaboration of Maxime Deland, Agence QMI and Antoine Lacroix