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Many injured in shooting at Starbucks in Montreal, Canada | World News

insidetrack IndiaOctober 1, 2025

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Laval police confirmed that they are conducting an operation. (Photo: X/JLR)

At least three people have been injured in a shooting at a Starbucks outlet in the Laval suburb of Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday.

According to Laval police, they received a call around 10:30 a.m, local time, when the Starbucks, which is located in a busy business complex on the side of the highway, was filled with people.
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The police also confirmed that they are conducting an operation near Highway 440 and 100th Avenue.

Chropher Skeete, a Member of the National Assembly of Quebec, urged people to avoid the area.

Je viens d’apprendre qu’il y a eu fusillade à Laval près du Starbucks que je fréquente moi-même assez souvent. J’invite les citoyens à éviter le secteur et sachez que je suis la situation de près avec mes collègues. https://t.co/R5BCEo49NF— (@Cskeete) October 1, 2025

“I urge citizens to avoid the area and know that I am monitoring the situation closely with my colleagues,” he said on X.

insidetrack IndiaOctober 1, 2025

530 1 minute read

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