Man dies after police shooting outside Montreal bus station

A man has died afterbeing shot by police outside Montreal's central bus station nearthe corner of Berriand Ontario streets Monday morning.

The incident occurred just after 10:30 a.m.

Livetelevision coverageshowedfirst responders performing CPR on the man before placing himinan ambulance.

"Police officers shot at least one time toward the suspect. They hit him," said Const. Dany Richer with the Montreal police force.

A number of officers were treated for shock.

TheSretduQubectook over the investigation at the request of Quebec's Minister of Public Security. It is standard practice to turn a case over to another police force, whenever a police weapon is discharged or a civilian is hurt in the course of a police intervention.

The SQ confirmed the man's death within a few minutes of taking over the file.

Witness shared a room with man who was shot

Earlier, Richer saidthat police are looking for a witness whothey believe mayhave been attacked by the man. Witnesses said the manhad been wielding a hammer.

One witness, Calvin Sims, told CBC News that the man had broken windows at a nearby hotel and threatened employees and guests before he was confronted by police.

"At around 9:30 a.m., everyone was awoken by bang, bang, bangon the door. He was bashing the bathroom door with a hammer."

Simssaid he had been sharingdorm-style hostelaccommodations with the man at the hotel overthe past few days.

"I met him on Friday nice guy. I talked to him, I sat with him. He was a friend I invited him out. Nowthis!" Sims said, adding that the man onlystarted acting aggressively this morning.

Police closed Berri Street between Ontario Street and de Maisonneuve Boulevard Eastfor several hours.

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