A man in his twenties, Gabriel Lauzier, was fatally shot Thursday evening in Saint-Lambert on the South Shore of Montreal.
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According to initial information provided by the Longueuil Agglomeration Police Service (SPAL), the victim was hit by at least one projectile around 7:30 p.m. on Mercier Street, near Mercille Avenue.
The man known to the police who suffered “serious injuries to the upper body” was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, said a SPAL spokesperson, François Boucher.
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The police have launched an investigation to try to understand the exact circumstances surrounding this deadly shooting, but no suspect has been arrested for the moment, it was specified.
“It’s so surprising, it’s a very quiet area here and we’ve never had an incident like this,” emphasizes Katrina Wishinski, who has lived in this area of Saint-Lambert for more than 7 years.
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The resident, who lives less than 50 meters from the parking lot where the young man was shot, was at home when the shots were fired, but she said she heard nothing.
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“I didn’t hear anything, it was when I saw all the cars arriving that I knew something had happened,” said Ms. Wishinski, before adding: “My partner left 10 minutes away. barely before it happens.”
A security perimeter was erected at the crime scene and witnesses were to be met by investigators, while anyone with information is encouraged to report it to the police service.