Man shot and killed at Duff Court
By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban
A 27-year old man was shot and killed at the basketball court in Duff Court in Lachine last Wednesday evening. The man was transported to the hospital in critical condition shortly after 7 p.m. and was pronounced dead in the hospital later that evening.
Montreal police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the man’s death. According to early reports and eyewitness accounts, a suspect allegedly showed up at the basketball court, shot the victim and fled on foot.
The victim was accompanied by a group of friends at the time of the shooting who were questioned by investigators along with other witnesses that were present at the time of the shooting in the busy Lachine neighbourhood. Investigators are reviewing footage in the area and the basketball court has been taped off while the crime scene is analyzed.
This is the 17th homicide in Montreal this year. n
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