(Mont-Royal) A 30-year-old motorist was seriously injured in an attempted murder on Monday evening in Mont-Royal, in the west island of Montreal.
The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) first reported that the lady had been hit by at least one projectile from a firearm in the upper body and that she had been transported to a hospital center in a critical state. Later, the police reported that she was now out of danger.
Police responded after gunshots were heard near the intersection of Lucerne and Côte-de-Liesse Roads near the Metropolitan Highway at around 10:30 p.m.
Shots were fired at a car from a suspicious vehicle, which then fled the scene, according to initial information collected by the SPVM.
One of the passengers in the targeted vehicle left the scene before the police arrived, while another passenger was not injured.
The SPVM protected the crime scene. An investigation has been initiated with the assistance of the canine unit.