Man, 20, shot and killed in Ahuntsic

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital in critical condition after being shot, said Montreal police. (Cosmo Santamaria/CTV)

A 20-year-old man died in hospital after being shot, according to Montreal police (SPVM).

Police received a 911 call around 9 p.m. on Wednesday about a man lying on the ground near a parked vehicle on Cousineau Street in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville borough. He was shot in the upper body at least once, said police.

The man was taken to hospital in critical condition, and police confirmed that he died on Thursday.

“We can now confirm that it is the fourth homicide that happened in Montreal so far this year,” said SPVM spokesperson Raphael Bergeron.

Police have no suspects at the moment and the investigation is ongoing.