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33-year-old man found dead after shooting in Montreal's east end

The Montreal police service's major crimes unit is investigating after finding a 33-year-old man dead with at least one bullet wound in Montreal's Rivire-des-Prairies neighbourhoodSunday afternoon.

Man shot at least once, found on the ground near a vehicle in Rivire-des-Prairies

Police say the 33-year-old man was found with at least one bullet wound. (Mathieu Wagner/Radio-Canada)

The Montreal police service's major crimes unit is investigating after a 33-year-old man was found dead with at least one bullet woundin Montreal's Rivire-des-Prairies neighbourhoodSunday afternoon.

Police say the man wasfound on the ground near a car at 7th Avenue, near 55th Avenue, just after noon. He was pronounced dead on scene.

The body had "traces of violence caused by a firearm," according to Caroline Chvrefils, spokesersonfor the Service de police de la Ville de Montral (SPVM.)

The circumstances of the homicide arenot yet known and the investigation is ongoing.

The man's death is this year's 23rd homicide on Montreal police territory.