Montreal police reportedly arrested a suspect in connection to a fatal shooting at a downtown Montreal park Tuesday morning.
A 33-year-old man was shot around 12:45 a.m. in Place de la Paix, a small park located near Saint-Laurent and René-Lévesque Boulevards.
He was pronounced dead on scene by first responders.
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The suspect fled before the police arrived. CityNews has learned it only took investigators two days to track him down.
The 43-year-old suspect appeared via videoconference at the Montreal courthouse Thursday and is charged with first-degree murder.
The man has reportedly been previously convicted of second-degree murder in Ontario.
