Mont-Royal Avenue

By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

Three young adults from Vaudreuil were arrested in connection with a shooting that took place outside a bar in Montreal’s Plateau-Mont-Royal borough earlier this month.

Montreal police (SPVM) confirmed that two men, aged 18 and 19, and a woman, 18, were taken into custody at a residence in the off-Island suburb.

The arrests are related to an incident that occurred on May 2, where shots were fired at the entrance of an establishment on Mont-Royal Avenue near Pontiac Street.

Officers responded to reports of shots fired just before 3 a.m. On arrival, investigators discovered several shell casings and bullet holes on the front door. The bar was closed at the time of the shooting and no injuries were reported. According to investigators, a suspect was seen firing at the entrance before leaving the area.

The SPVM’s firearms unit, working with other divisions, also executed a search warrant in Saint-Sauveur and seized evidence connected to the investigation.

The 19-year-old man and 18-year-old woman remain in custody and are scheduled to appear in court in Montreal. The third suspect, also 18, was released on a promise to appear at a later date. Names of the accused have not been disclosed.

The arrests followed a week-long investigation involving multiple SPVM units.

Police are asking anyone with information about the shooting to contact 911, their local station, or Info-Crime Montréal at 514-393-1133. Anonymous tips can also be submitted online. n