MONTREAL — Police on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of having fired shots at a Jewish school in the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough, in Montreal, on November 12 last year.
The Montreal City Police Service (SPVM) indicates that the suspect, a 20-year-old man, was arrested by the West Criminal Investigation Division in the LaSalle borough.
He appeared at the Montreal courthouse in the afternoon and faces charges of discharging a firearm, theft and receiving stolen vehicles.
An investigation is still underway into the possible participation of one or more other people during the incident of November 12.
According to the facts reported by the SPVM, on the morning of November 12, 2023, around 5 a.m., gunshots were heard on Deacon Road, not far from the intersection with Van Horne Avenue, in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce.
A suspect was reportedly seen by a witness shooting in the direction of the Jewish school, which is located on Deacon Road, before quickly fleeing in a vehicle. When they arrived at the scene, the police noticed the impacts of firearm projectiles on the school door and found shell casings on the ground.
Police are asking anyone with information to call 911, Info-Crime Montréal at 514 393-1133 or to fill out a report form on the infocrimemontreal.ca website.
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