Three people are in hospital with critical injuries after their vehicle crashed into a tree. Police believe they might be connected to two drive-by shootings that took place early Thursday morning.
2 drive-by shootings also took place overnight
Urgences-santé say one person died and two others were critically injured after their vehicle hit a tree in the Rosemont neighbourhood.
Montreal police believe the crash may be linked to two drive-by shootings early Thursday morning.
The first happened around 5 a.m. on Pie-IX Boulevard. Police say a car was shot at repeatedly and the driver, a 41-year-old man, was injured in the upper body. He was transported to hospital, but his life is not in danger, say police.
Shortly afterward, shots were reported in the Plateau Mont-Royal borough, near the intersection of Saint-Joseph Boulevard and Henri-Julien Avenue. No one was injured.
Police say they are investigating to determine if there is a connection between the collision and the shootings. Montreal police spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant says it’s possible those in the vehicle were involved in the shootings.
The province’s independent police watchdog is now involved.
with files from Chloë Ranaldi
