Gun violence in Montreal is down 24% this year

In an SPVM press conference last week, Montreal police announced that gun violence in the city is down 24% in 2024 compared with the statistics from the same period last year.

There have been 53 recorded incidents involving firearms in Montreal over the past five months: 7 murders, 9 attempted murders and 37 weapon discharges. The SPVM reports that they made 118 arrests in connection with events involving firearms and seized 275 weapons in the same period.

Gun violence in Montreal has been on a steady decline over the past three years.

“We will continue to make our presence felt on the ground and work on armed violence upstream, in a proactive and integrated manner.”

24% moins d’événements de violence armée à Montréal lors des 5 premiers mois de 2024.

« Nous allons continuer de faire sentir notre présence sur le terrain et de travailler la violence armée en amont, de manière proactive et intégrée. » – @SPVM https://t.co/CLSnlBtQoX

— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) June 26, 2024

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