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CTV News
4 days ago
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Gunshots heard in downtown Montreal
An SPVM police officer gets out of his patrol car in Montreal, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press) Gunshots heard near an apartment building in downtown Montreal prompted several calls to 911 early Wednesday morning. Montreal police (SPVM) says the incident happened at 3 a.m. on Drummond Street near Sherbrooke Street. 'When police arrived, they didn't locate any victims or suspects,' said Caroline Chèvrefils, a spokesperson with Montreal police. 'Following multiple searches by police officers, they found projectile impacts on the door of the building.' She notes that several shell casings were also found on the ground. 'A suspect would have been seen firing the gunshots before fleeing on foot,' said Chèvrefils. A perimeter has been set up to allow investigators to better understand what happened.
CTV News
4 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Vehicle goes up in flames in Pierrefonds-Roxboro
A vehicle was set on fire in the parking lot of an apartment building in Montreal's Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough. (Cosmo Santamaria/CTV News) A vehicle was set on fire in the parking lot of an apartment building in Montreal's Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough early Wednesday morning. Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call at 12:40 a.m. about the incident on des Cageux Street and Pierrefonds Boulevard. 'Two other vehicles parked near the burning vehicle were damaged by the fire,' said Caroline Chèvrefils, a spokesperson with Montreal police. The vehicle is a total loss, but the property nearby was not damaged. 'A suspect would have been seen setting the vehicle on fire and fleeing in a vehicle before the arrival of police,' said Chèvrefils. There were no reported injuries, and there have been no arrests. The file has been transferred to the Montreal police arson squad.
