A 41-year-old man was hospitalized with stabbing wounds after a conflict allegedly escalated in Montreal’s Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough overnight Friday.
Montreal police (SPVM) received a 911 call around 1:30 a.m. reporting a man with injuries, near Sainte-Catherine Street E. and William-David Avenue.
Upon arrival, officers found the 41-year-old man with injuries to his upper body.
According to initial reports, a conflict escalated between the victim and a suspect just before before the stabbing, said SPVM spokesperson Caroline Chèvrefils.
The suspect fled the scene before police arrived, she added. No arrests have been made.
Investigators set up a security perimeter was set up to gather evidence at the scene and also spoke to several witnesses.
The investigation is ongoing.
