15-year-old girl shot in stomach outside metro station north of Montreal

MONTREAL — A 15-year-old girl is recovering in hospital after being shot in the stomach shortly after midnight Tuesday morning.

Police say the girl was with friends outside a metro station in Laval, north of Montreal, when she was hit.

Const. Franco Di Genova says her injuries are not life threatening and she’ll likely remain in hospital for two to three days.

Police say a dispute among several people preceded the shooting but add they don’t believe it was connected to street gangs.