Gunshot shatters window of supervised injection site in Montreal’s Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Posted January 16, 2025 9:07 am.
Last Updated January 16, 2025 12:01 pm.
The window of a supervised injection site in Montreal’s Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough was shattered by a gunshot late Wednesday night.
Montreal police (SPVM) reports that at least one shot was fired around 11 p.m. and hit the window of the site on Sainte-Catherine Street near Joliette.
“When the police arrived on scene, they found that the window of the site was broken and that at least one shell casing was on the ground,” said Manuel Couture, spokesperson for the SPVM.
No one was injured in the shooting, he said.
As of Thursday morning, the SPVM was still trying to determine whether the injection site was the actual target of the gunshot, or whether the bullet could have been fired in the context of a conflict outside before accidentally hitting the window of the site.
Police arrested two suspects in connection with the incident.
The two men, aged 24 and 33, will be met by investigators. The investigation is ongoing.
A security perimeter was set up around work was still underway Thursday morning.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
