Man shot and killed on Victoria in Cote des Neiges

Police set up a cordon around the murder site early Saturday morning at Victoria and Mackenzie. (CTV Montreal)

A 27-year-old man was shot and killed at Victoria and Mackenzie in Cote des Neiges early Saturday morning after attending a party in a restaurant.

The man was reportedly hit with six projectiles to his upper body and was found on the sidewalk at around 1:05 a.m.

He was transported to hospital but died several hours later.

Police found a weapon inside the restaurant but could not immediately confirm whether it was the one used in the attack.

Jean-Pierre Brabant, Montreal police media relations officer told CTV Montreal that the victim, who was known to police and had a criminal record, was shot "at least one time" in the upper body but would not confirm reports that he was hit six times. That information will only be made known following an autopsy.

He said that homicide investigators do not have any formal suspects as of yet and are interviewing possible witnesses.

The murder was the 15th on the island of Montreal in 2014, two more than last year at this time.