Driver targeted by gunfire on highway

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The driver's car was hit four times, two of which broke the window front, passenger side.

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A driver in her thirties escaped an attempted murder with a firearm this morning around 9 a.m., while& #x27;she was traveling on Highway 20, in the west of the island of Montreal.

According to our information, the victim was able to identify the suspect's vehicle, a sport utility type, which caught up with him and opened fire approximately four times. Fortunately, the latter escaped with a good scare, without injury.

It was the Sûreté du Québec which took responsibility for the investigation since the attempted murder took place on Highway 20, near the Dorval roundabout.

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The driver's vehicle, targeted by gunfire, was seized by the police for ballistic analysis.

Also according to our information, the shooter used a small caliber weapon, possibly .22, to open fire towards his victim.

Although the case of road rage could be the motive for the crime, the police officers of the SQ reportedly learned through research that the driver had been involved in a domestic violence case just a few days ago.

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The vehicle described by the lady in her thirties could correspond to that of her ex-spouse.

At the time of writing these lines, the SQ was still looking for the suspect in this attempted vehicular murder. Checks were still underway alongside the police investigation.

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