A man is fighting for his life in hospital after an overnight altercation in Montreal’s Ville-Marie borough.
Emergency services received a 911 call around 1 a.m. Sunday reporting that the 57-year-old man had collapsed on the sidewalk after being struck on Crescent Street, near René-Lévesque Boulevard West.
When they arrived at the scene, the police found a man lying on the sidewalk. He was unconscious.
Véronique Dubuc, spokesperson for the Montreal Police Department (SPVM)
The man was taken to hospital, where his life is feared.
“According to initial information obtained from witnesses, the 57-year-old man allegedly had an argument with an acquaintance on the sidewalk. A third person allegedly forced himself into the argument and hit the victim in the head,” said Officer Dubuc.
The suspect fled before the police arrived. He is still being sought.
A perimeter was erected to protect the scene which was to be analyzed by SPVM investigators.
The investigation is continuing.