Montreal Police investigating the city’s 12th homicide of 2019

Montreal police were called to an apartment Bédard Street near Dollard Avenue on September 16th at approximately 8:30 am on a report of a shooting.

Police and paramedics arrived to find a 26-year-old Osvaldo Pineda Melgar suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper body. Paramedics confirmed the victim deceased at 8:40am.

According to witnesses, several suspects were seen fleeing the scene. No arrests have been made at this time.