Saint-Léonard Drive-By Firearm Discharge: SPVM Cordon Erected After Gunshot Fired Near Liénart and La Dauversière
MONTRÉAL — Major crime detectives from the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) locked down a residential intersection in the Saint-Léonard borough following an overnight drive-by shooting.
The incident occurred near Liénart Street and La Dauversière Street. SPVM patrol units established a forensic perimeter after frightened residents reported a single high-calibre gunshot echoing through the neighborhood.
Vehicle Vector Under Ballistics Analysis
Emergency 911 calls flooded SPVM dispatch shortly before 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Responding officers searched the residential zone, locating a spent shell casing on the pavement near the intersection.
Preliminary witness statements indicate the shot was fired from a moving vehicle that accelerated away from the intersection immediately following the discharge. SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils confirmed that no victims or structural bullet strikes have been located.
Incident & Scene Matrix
- **The Coordinates:** Liénart Street and La Dauversière Street, Saint-Léonard.
- **The Discharge:** Pre-dawn drive-by shooting occurring shortly before 1:00 a.m.
- **Evidence Recovered:** 1 spent shell casing secured by Forensic Identification.
- **Investigating Division:** SPVM Major Crimes and Sector Patrol.
SPVM Operational Log
Primary Wire Sources
- CityNews Montreal: “Montreal police investigating gunshot fired in Saint-Leonard overnight” (Published August 1, 2026).