Man in critical condition after early-morning shootout with Montreal police
Dec 31, 2016 | 10:15 AM
MONTREAL — A man is in critical condition after being struck with at least one bullet during an early-morning confrontation with Montreal police.
The province’s police oversight agency says officers were called to intervene in a fight outside a bar at about 3 a.m. Saturday.
According to preliminary information, investigators believe the officers pursued the man when they saw he was carrying a gun.
They say the suspect turned and shot in the direction of the officers, who returned fire.