Video Shows Someone Shooting At An Islamic Community Centre In Montreal

No one was injured.

Staff Writer

A Monday Facebook post by Centre Communautaire Islamique Assahaba shows someone firing what the centre says was an air gun at the building on rue Bélanger.

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A video posted Tuesday depicts a masked individual* approaching the building and firing 11 shots before running away.

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"Please note that the bullets fired caused holes in the windows but [...] without causing injuries," explained the Assahaba community centre.

The SPVM tells MTL Blog that it's investigating.

There are no further details at this time.

*This article has been updated.

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Teddy Elliot
Teddy Elliot was a Staff Writer for MTL Blog. He was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec and has a B.A. in Literature. Teddy has been a journalist for three years and was once an English teacher. His creative work has appeared in The Blasted Tree and Parenthetical Magazine. When he's not chasing scoops, Teddy can be found cheering on Aston Villa and listening to 80s power ballads. He was shortlisted for a Digital Publishing Award in 2021.

Video Shows Someone Shooting At An Islamic Community Centre In Montreal

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