Two men now dead after being shot in broad daylight: at Rockland Shopping Centre and at pizzeria Napoli
Posted August 23, 2022 2:34 pm.
Last Updated August 24, 2022 9:39 am.
Police say two men who were shot in Montreal within 30 minutes of each other have died in hospital.
Deux incidents impliquant des armes à feu sont survenus cet après-midi sur le territoire de Montréal. De nombreux policiers et équipes spécialisées du #SPVM ont été déployés sur les lieux. Des enquêteurs sont à pied d’œuvre pour faire la lumière sur ces événements. pic.twitter.com/f5KXCSms8Q
— Police Montréal (@SPVM) August 23, 2022
A 44-year-old man shot in the Rockland Shopping Centre parking lot in Town of Mount Royal.
Montreal police responded to a 911 around 12:55 p.m. about the incident on Rockland Road, near Brittany Ave.
“When police officers arrived, located the man age of 44 that was shot at least once to his upper body,” said SPVM spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant. “So that man was rushed to the hospital where CPR maneuvers were done during his transport. At this point, we fear for his life there at the hospital.
“There was about 100 cars that were in the parking lot. So a lot of witnesses have to be met by investigators.”
(CREDIT: Martin Daigle/CITYNEWS)
(CREDIT: Martin Daigle/CITYNEWS)
Police are calling it an attempted murder.
La Presse is reporting the victim is connected to biker gangs.
No arrests have been made so far.
A second shooting happened about 30 minutes later, at the corner of Saint-Denis and Ontario at pizzeria Napoli.
A man in his 50s taken to hospital in critical condition.
“Investigators will have to meet with different witnesses that were around the area to know exactly what happened,” said Brabant.
“Some service cameras all have to be looked at, the different businesses around the area to see if we get more information on potential suspect or if any vehicles were involved.”
(CREDIT: Martin Daigle/CITYNEWS)
It’s still unclear if the two events are directly linked.
“We’ll look into both of identity of those victims, were they known to our services, but too early to confirm at this point,” added Brabant. “We’re going to check, too, with the other event that occurred in TMR if those two events are linked together.”
Deux évènements armés sont survenus dans la métropole cet après-midi. Le @SPVM est à pied d’œuvre dans les secteurs touchés pour rassurer les citoyen-ennes et mener l’enquête.
Toutes les ressources nécessaires sont mises en place pour faire la lumière sur ces crimes. #polmtl
— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) August 23, 2022
J'ai parlé à @Val_Plante des événements violents survenus cet après-midi à Montréal. Nous comprenons l'inquiétude des citoyens. Comme toujours, nos policiers travailleront jour et nuit pour mettre la main sur les criminels impliqués.
— Geneviève Guilbault (@GGuilbaultCAQ) August 23, 2022
