Montreal police saw decrease in homicides, gun violence last year

Montreal police saw decrease in homicides, gun violence last year

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"I'm optimistic that those results are remarkable, but we don't know what's going to happen in 2025," says SPVM police chief Fady Dagher, taking stock of crimes in Montreal in the last year, reporting a decrease in homicides and gun violence.

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