Laval Police Arrest Two Men and Seize Two Handguns After Gunshots Outside a Gym in Vimont, and Noovo Info Reports the Force Told CTV News the Event Would Be Linked to Organized Crime (November 9, 2026)
Two men were arrested on Monday afternoon after several gunshots were fired outside a gym in the Vimont sector of Laval, and the Service de police de Laval seized two handguns, Courrier Laval reported on November 10. The man who was targeted, 34, was not struck by any projectile, and no injuries were reported. Noovo Info, which published on the evening of November 9, reports that the Service de police de Laval told CTV News the event would be linked to organized crime. Noovo Info, citing police, gives the arrested men’s ages as 24 and 25, and Courrier Laval reports the charges are still to be determined.
Legal status: Arrested. Courrier Laval reports the charges are still to be determined; no charge has been tested in court and both men are presumed innocent.
The Shooting Outside the Gym
Courrier Laval reports that several gunshots were reported at about 3:13 p.m. on Monday, November 9, outside the Atlantis Gym Laval in Vimont. Noovo Info places the shooting at about 3 p.m. the same afternoon and describes it as a targeted shooting. Courrier Laval reports the 34-year-old man who was the apparent target was not hit, and both outlets report no injuries.
Courrier Laval reports that two handguns were seized. Noovo Info reports that firearms were seized.
The Interception in Ahuntsic
Courrier Laval reports that two suspects fled in a BMW, heading south and then toward Montreal, and that police first tried to intercept them without success. The suspects crossed into Ahuntsic and entered a dead end, where a Laval police patrol car collided with their vehicle during an interception attempt, Courrier Laval reports. No injuries were reported, and both men were handcuffed and placed in cells. Noovo Info reports the suspects fled by vehicle toward Montreal, that police intercepted the vehicle in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, and that the suspects tried to flee on foot before being arrested shortly afterwards.
Courrier Laval reports that investigators were expected to meet the two men soon.
Court Date and Organized-Crime Reference
Noovo Info reports the suspects were due to appear in court on Tuesday. Courrier Laval reports they were expected in court on Wednesday, November 11.
Noovo Info reports that the Service de police de Laval told CTV News the event would be linked to organized crime. The reporting names no gang or criminal organization.
What the reports state
- Arrests: two men, aged 24 and 25 according to Noovo Info, citing police
- Charges: still to be determined, according to Courrier Laval
- Seized: two handguns, according to Courrier Laval; firearms, according to Noovo Info
- Organized crime: Noovo Info reports the Service de police de Laval told CTV News the event would be linked to organized crime
Timeline
- Monday, November 9, 2026, about 3 p.m. (Noovo Info) / about 3:13 p.m. (Courrier Laval)Several gunshots are fired outside the Atlantis Gym Laval in Vimont. The man targeted, 34, is not struck.
- Shortly afterwardsTwo suspects flee toward Montreal in a BMW and the vehicle is intercepted in Ahuntsic. A Laval police patrol car collides with it during the interception attempt, Courrier Laval reports. Two men are arrested and two handguns are seized.
- Monday, November 9, 2026, 10:51 p.m.Noovo Info publishes, reporting the men are 24 and 25 and that the Service de police de Laval told CTV News the event would be linked to organized crime.
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 9:13 a.m.Courrier Laval publishes, reporting two handguns seized, charges still to be determined, and a court appearance expected on Wednesday, November 11.
Responded to the gunfire calls, intercepted the vehicle, made both arrests and seized the handguns
Related Files
Sources
- Noovo Info, “Deux hommes arrêtés après une fusillade ciblée devant un gym à Laval”, November 9, 2026 at 10:51 p.m. — for the arrests, the ages and the organized-crime reference — noovo.info
- Courrier Laval, “Arrestations après des coups de feu près d’un centre d’entraînement à Laval”, by Benoit LeBlanc, November 10, 2026 at 9:13 a.m. — for the location, the two handguns and the interception — courrierlaval.com
- CTV News Montreal, “2 men arrested after targeted shooting outside Laval gym”, by Robin Della Corte, November 9, 2026 at 10:09 p.m. — for the headline and the publication time — ctvnews.ca
Neither man has been named, no charge has been reported, and both are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The allegations are those of the Service de police de Laval as reported by Noovo Info and Courrier Laval, and the organized-crime reference is reported by Noovo Info as what the Service de police de Laval told CTV News.
