Man fatally shot inside Salaberry-de-Valleyfield restaurant

By The Canadian Press

A man was shot and killed inside a restaurant during dinner service in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, in the Montérégie region.

Emergency services were dispatched to the restaurant on Alexandre Street on Friday evening, around 6:30 p.m.

“One person was injured before the suspect or suspects fled the scene. The victim is reported to be a man in his 20s who sustained serious injuries. He was transported to a hospital, where he was unfortunately pronounced dead,” said Sergeant Béatrice Dorsainville, spokesperson for the Sûreté du Québec (SQ).

It was not immediately clear whether the victim was known to law enforcement.

A security perimeter was established around the crime scene, and forensic technicians were dispatched to the location.

The investigation has been assigned to the SQ’s crimes against persons unit.

–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews

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