A 27-year-old man has died following an overnight stabbing on Saturday in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough, authorities have confirmed.
Montreal police (SPVM) say a 911 call was placed at 4:50 a.m. for an altercation in an apartment building on St. Antoine Street West near the Rose-de-Lima Street intersection in the St. Henri neighbourhood.
SPVM spokesperson Sabrina Gauthier told Global when officers arrived at the scene they found the victim in an apartment unit with stab wounds to his upper body.
He was transported to hospital in critical condition where he later died from his injuries, according to officials.
No arrests have been made but police say investigators are meeting with neighbors and witnesses throughout Saturday.
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“We still cannot confirm the details of the altercation or if the victim and suspect knew each other,” Gauthier told Global.
A part of St. Antoine Street West was closed off and a command post was set up for the major crimes unit investigation.
This marks the city’s 12th homicide on the island of Montreal in 2024.
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