The four suspects will be questioned by police and some are expected to appear in Youth Court in Joliette later Tuesday.
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Repentigny police announced Tuesday they had made four arrests in connection with a shooting in a local park last July that left a teenage victim seriously injured.
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The police operation, which included assistance from the Sûreté du Québec, was carried out early Tuesday morning and follows a shooting that occurred in Langelier Park on the evening of July 6. Shots were fired after an altercation erupted between several groups of young people. The teenager suffered multiple gunshots wounds.
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In a statement, Repentigny police said two warrants resulted in the arrest of two men, 17 and 18 years old.
A warrant executed in Montreal resulted in the arrest of the suspected shooter, a 17-year-old, as well as a 16-year-old girl. Police seized a handgun and ammunition.
The four suspects will be questioned by police and some are expected to appear in Youth Court in Joliette later Tuesday.
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