An armed and dangerous shooter opened fire in Montreal, Canada, on Monday morning. 

Locals were told to take cover as shots rang out around 11.30am in the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood, the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) said.

Terrifying footage shared online showed a shattered window at a high-rise building as armed police officers rushed to the scene. 

Other clips showed police officers rush into a Supermarché PA, a local grocery store in the area, as two people lay on the ground outside.  

‘We are asking everyone to avoid the sector. The situation is not under control,’ Jean-Pierre Brabant, a spokesperson with Montreal police, said. 

Two officers were injured in the shooting, according to the Montreal Gazette. Their conditions remain unknown. 

It is unclear if anyone else has been injured. 

Brandon Elkaim, a local who lives nearby, told CTV News that he saw children and parents running for their lives at a local park when gunfire rang out. 

An armed and dangerous shooter opened fire in Montreal, Canada , on Monday morning near a high-rise building

Terrifying footage shared online showed armed police officers responding to the scene n the Côte-des-Neiges neighborhood

‘It was about 10 or 12, what we now know, were shots in a row,’ he recalled. 

‘About 10 minutes went by of quiet but in that time, we saw the park completely empty out, parents and kids running in a panic.’ 

The area is known for its high levels of foot traffic with several residential building and grocery stores around. 

Another emergency alert told residents there is an ‘armed and dangerous suspect’ in the area. 

‘If you are in the affected area, shelter indoors, lock the doors, stay away from windows and follow instructions of local authorities,’ the alert warned. 

The Daily Mail contacted the SPVM, but could not immediately get through. 

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