Caroline Chevrefils

By Joel Goldenberg
The Suburban

A murder of a senior and a fatal accident involving a bus and a pedestrian took place last week in St. Laurent, within three hours of each other and in close proximity.

The shooting of a 71-year-old man happened in the parking lot of a restaurant on Marcel-Laurin and Thimens Blvd. The area has previously been the scene of Molotov cocktail attacks. Police received several 911 calls following the latest incident.

Police say the man was found unconscious and injured in the upper body, and he died later in hospital. There could be one or several suspects.

Just two hours prior to the shooting, a pedestrian was hit nearby by a public transit bus as it was turning from Décarie Blvd. onto westbound Edouard-Laurin. Police spokesperson Caroline Chevrefils said, “When police arrived at the scene, they found the pedestrian on the ground. Unfortunately, the man’s death was pronounced at the scene.”

The bus driver was uninjured, but was treated for shock in hospital. Part of Décarie was closed as police investigated and witnesses were interviewed.