A man was hit by at least one bullet in the head in the Lachine borough on Wednesday evening.
The young man is believed to be in his twenties, according to the Montreal City Police Service (SPVM). He was hit by at least one projectile in the head, according to our information. The event took place near a basketball court on Esther-Blondin Street, near Duff Court Street, in Lachine.
PHOTO DOMINICK GRAVEL, THE PRESS
The event took place near a basketball court.
The seriously injured young man was transported to a hospital and his life is feared, according to the SPVM. Police officers are on the scene to understand the circumstances of the event.
Mélanie Garceau heard shots while she was in her apartment, located not far from the basketball court where the event occurred. “There were a bunch of young people in the park, they shouted and then they scattered,” remembers the neighborhood resident.