Gunshots hit Montreal building owned by man with two other properties hit by deadly fires

Montreal constabulary arrested 3 people, including 2 teenagers, aft gunshots were fired Tuesday nighttime astatine a gathering owned by a antheral with 2 properties targeted by deadly fires.

Police accidental gunfire deed the gathering successful Old Montreal owned by Emile Benamor, the antheral who owns 2 different buildings successful the territory that were targeted since 2023 by alleged arson, starring to the deaths of 9 people.

Benamor owns the Notre-Dame Street East gathering that went up successful flames past Friday, claiming the lives of a parent and girl from France.

And helium is the proprietor of a practice spot connected adjacent Place D’Youville that was allegedly acceptable connected occurrence successful March 2023, starring to the deaths of 7 people.

After the gathering connected Berri Street was deed by gunfire, constabulary arrested 3 suspects — aged 17, 19 and 20 — successful a tiny achromatic motortruck that was spotted by witnesses leaving the scene. A firearm was recovered wrong the truck.

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A lawyer who represents Benamor did not instrumentality a connection today, and constabulary wouldn’t accidental if determination are immoderate links betwixt the arrests and the 2 fires.

There were nary injuries stemming from the shooting, which occurred conscionable earlier midnight and near ammunition casings scattered connected the ground.

Two suspects are expected to look successful Quebec tribunal Wednesday and the insignificant volition look successful younker court. Charges recommended by constabulary see discharging a firearm, unauthorized possession of a firearm, conspiracy and breach of probation and conditions.