Shooting in Lasalle apartment building, suspects arrested
Posted April 26, 2023 9:11 am.
Last Updated April 26, 2023 3:05 pm.
MONTREAL – A shooting incident occurred in a Montreal apartment building Tuesday night, and police were able to quickly locate and arrest suspects.
The shooting occurred around 9:40 p.m. on Terrasse des Oblats, near Clément Street in the borough of LaSalle.
According to the Montreal police a conflict between two groups of people led to the shooting. Four suspects went to the apartment and pepper spray was used against another group of individuals. That group retaliated with gun shots.
Once on the scene, two suspects, ages 21 and 22, were located by Montreal police and taken into custody. The younger of the two is known to police.
The two young men are expected to appear in court Wednesday.
Four other suspects were arrested by police later Tuesday night. They are minors and were released with a promise to appear in court.
A bystander was shot but was not targeted by the groups.
Police officers set up a security perimeter around the apartment building as they investigate.
Officers from the SPVM will also meet with people from the neighbourhood to try to establish the circumstances of the event.
—With files from The Canadian Press.
