Man dead, 2 others in critical condition after shooting in downtown Montreal

Police are investigating after three men were shot in downtown Montreal on Tuesday, leaving one dead and the other two in hospital.

The shooting took place near the corner of de laMontagneand St-Antoine streets around 7:55p.m. ET, according to police spokespersonConst. Jean-PierreBrabant.

When police arrived, they found no victims,Brabantsaid. The officers then headed down the street to theGeorges-VanierMetro station where they found two men in their 20s with gunshot wounds.

One of them died at the scene,Brabantsaid, marking the city's 25th homicide this year. The other man was taken to hospital in critical condition.

A third victim, also in his 20s, was later found near the corner of St-Antoine and St-Martin streets with a wound to his lower body. He is also in hospital incritical condition,Brabantsaid.

Police established a perimeteraround the crime scenes and the file was transferred to the major crimes unit for further investigation.

Brabantsaid investigators will be looking through surveillance camera footage and other evidence.

So far, there have been no arrests, he said.