MONTREAL - Three men were shot Saturday night around 9 p.m. on Mayfair Avenue NDG near the corner of Fielding.

Two of the victims were found on the scene and a third was intercepted on Mariette after he had fled through a backyard.

One man died on Sunday, while another remained in hospital in critical condition. The third victim, who was shot in the arm, was released from hospital. All three are in their twenties and are known to police.

Neighbours said that they heard six or seven shots fired.

"I heard the sound of somebody running through our driveway and screaming and then I looked out the window to the front and I saw police and somebody was shot, sitting on the ground," resident Dunia Golovach told CTV Montreal.

Many heard the gunshots in the densely-populated area but residents said they didn't get a good look what happened.

"The only thing I saw was somebody running away. But there's often kids running around. I thought nothing of it until the police cars came along," said Marie-Anne Redman, who is 90 years old.

One resident who asked not to be identified told CTV Montreal that such mayhem has led him to decide to move his family out of the area.

But others say that there have been few such problems.

"The neighbourhood is relatively quiet. It's residential. There's no problem. It's rare that something like this happens," said resident Daniel Drouin.

Police have made no arrests and continue to investigate.