Montreal police urged to be vigilant after officers allegedly targeted by bullets
Posted Aug 25, 2021 04:19:45 PM.
Last Updated Aug 25, 2021 04:25:17 PM.
Montreal police are being urged to increase their vigilance on the job after two officers were allegedly targeted by bullets earlier this week.
Insp. David Shane said today officers are trained to always be alert for danger but are being asked to be extra careful given the circumstances and to seek help if they feel affected by what happened to their colleagues.
Montreal’s police chief last night said two officers were targeted in a shooting early Tuesday morning as they exited the McGill University Health Centre in the city’s southwest.
Sylvain Caron told a news conference that officers took cover behind their vehicle and one suffered a slight arm injury in the course of the incident.
Shane says police haven’t identified a motive or a suspect and it’s too soon to say whether the crimes could be linked to other recent shootings in the Montreal area.
He says police appreciate any shows of support from the public, adding that investigators are asking anyone with information about Tuesday’s shooting to come forward.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 25, 2021.
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