Firearms a young Lavallois arrested during searches

A young suspect linked to the street gangs victim of an attempted murder last summer was arrested by Laval police during searches made on Thursday.

Ayoub Machkour is suspected of break -in and having turned a firearm.He remains detained and his return to court is planned in the afternoon.

The 21 -year -old is prohibited from having a weapon.

According to our information, it is considered by the Laval police as being linked to the Chomedey 45, a street gang present in the sector of the same name on Jesus Island.

Il aurait été victime d’une tentative de meurtre le soir du 29 août dernier et atteint par un projectile au dos alors que le véhicule dans lequel il se trouvait a été criblé de balles par des individus se trouvant dans un autre véhicule sur la 63^e avenue.Tiring would also have been pulled on his residence.

"The squad of crimes against the person continues to work hard in order to resolve the current surveys linked to the events of violence by firearms which took place in the territory recently," said the police force by press release.

During the three searches carried out in two residences and a vehicle, the authorities seized two bulletproof jackets, a compressed air gun and other elements of evidence.

Anyone with information is invited to contact Laval police, confidentially on the line-Info 450 662-Info (4636) or by composing 911, mentioning the LVL 210 728 026 file.

With Daniel Renaud, the press