Gunshots fired at parked vehicle in Anjou

Montreal police (Cosmo Santamaria, CTV Montreal)

Montreal police (SPVM) are investigating after gunshots were fired towards a parked vehicle in the Anjou borough.

According to the SPVM, around 7:50 p.m. several 911 calls were made reporting that shots were fired in the direction of a vehicle parked on de Champchevrier Avenue near de Belfroy Avenue.

“When Montreal police arrived on the scene, they located the vehicle that was targeted by the gunfire. The driver, a 28-year-old man was not injured and was alone in the vehicle,” said an SPVM spokesperson.

The police located multiple projectile impacts on the vehicle and found shell casings on the ground.

“According to preliminary information, shots were fired from a moving vehicle and the suspicious vehicle fled scene before police arrived.”

Police met with witnesses and will try to locate surveillance footage near the scene.

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.