An elderly couple is in hospital following a suspected assault in Montreal’s Saint-Leonard borough on Tuesday night. Montreal police (SPVM) received several 911 calls at 9:30 p.m. about gunshots heard on Descartes Street near Couture Boulevard. “When police arrived on the scene, they located two people, a 71-year-old woman and an 82-year-old man, who were injured to the upper body by physical force,” said Caroline Chèvrefils, a spokesperson with Montreal police. “No one was injured by gunshots.” The two were transported to hospital to be treated for their injuries, which have been deemed non-life-threatening. “The couple may have been assaulted by more than one suspect,” said Chèvrefils. “During the assault, a gunshot would have been fired and then the suspects would have fled in a vehicle before the arrival of police.” There have been no arrests. A security perimeter has been established, and the investigation is ongoing. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unknown.
