“This operation is ongoing and is connected to the shooting events that occurred in Riviere-de-Prairie,” confirmed Montreal police spokeswoman Véronique Contois. “In order not to harm the business, no further information will be released.”
This comes after a shooting just before midnight on Maurice-Duplessis Avenue near 27th Avenue.
The police found a 25-year-old woman injured at the scene. Police say four suspects, all men, fled in a car and were pursued by police. The suspects’ vehicle crashed on Broadway Avenue. Two of the suspects were immediately arrested, while the other two men managed to escape. The arrested suspects are expected to be questioned by investigators later Friday. The suspects’ vehicle crashed on Broadway Avenue in Riviere-des-Prairies during a police pursuit. (Kelly Greig/CTV News) Police say they are unsure of the location of one of the suspects, but believe the other is hiding in the area, sparking the ongoing police operation. They say no one was injured in the crash and a firearm was recovered at the crash site. Comtois describes the situation as dangerous, while clarifying that there is no active shooter at the scene. A shooting in Rivière-des-Prairies left a woman injured. (Cosmo Santamaria/CTV News) Manuel Couture, SPVM spokesman, said teams of regulars from local and provincial police forces are searching for the suspect. The AA Sûreté du Québec (SQ) helicopter is also assisting in the operation. “The main thing we believe is that this person is involved in a shooting and we don’t want to take any chances with the safety of the public and the safety of our officers. When we have information that a suspect is possibly armed a perimeter is a normal procedure to perform a large perimeter,” Couture said. Police are asking the public to avoid a large commercial and industrial area in Montreal East, from Boulevard Henri-Bourassa to the north, the Metropolitan Expressway to the south, Broadway Street to the west and Marien Avenue to the east. It is not known how long the area will remain off limits. The canine unit is also on site.
