Montreal police (SPVM) are not releasing details of the case, but Quebec police, the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), said the suspect was involved in three recent shootings in Montreal and Laval. Montreal police had already confirmed yesterday that the two shootings in Montreal were likely committed by a single suspect and said they may have been random. A man in his 20s was then shot in Laval last night on Clermont Avenue while skateboarding. According to the BEI, officers from the SPVM’s tactical intervention team reportedly began searching the motel at around 7am this morning. BEI reports that police allegedly confronted a man, 26, who had a firearm and shots were reportedly fired. The man was hit by at least one bullet and was pronounced dead at the scene, the office said. Seven BEI investigators will investigate the actions of Montreal police during the operation. In a statement Thursday morning, the Sûreté du Québec said it would take over the investigation into the three homicides at the BEI’s request.
