A man injured by gunshot in Lachine

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A man was shot and injured on Sunday morning around 4 a.m. in the borough of Lachine.

The victim, aged 36 years, was hit in the upper body by projectiles from a firearm, said Raphaël Bergeron, public relations officer with the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM).

The man was found in an alley, near 240 rue Saint-Jacques, following calls to 911.

The victim, rushed to hospital, is in “critical but stable condition” , according to the police.

For the moment, no suspect has been arrested. Investigators are trying to determine the circumstances of the gun attack.