A vast police operation was underway Thursday afternoon in the municipality of Vaudreuil-Dorion, west of the island of Montreal, in connection with a knife attack which allegedly left several victims in a residential building.
The Sûreté du Québec affirms that police officers from the MRC de Vaudreuil-Soulanges Est were called to intervene around 11:50 a.m. “for an armed attack against several victims” in an apartment building located on rue Émile-Bouchard, in a neighborhood residential area of Vaudreuil-Dorion.
“For the moment, the intervention is still in progress and a suspect has been arrested by the police,” said the SQ in a press release. The police force has not yet provided any further information on the state of health or the number of victims.
According to information reported by several media, that The Press was able to confirm, at least three people were seriously injured, probably by stabbing. The assault allegedly took place in a condo-type residential building.
Very few other details have so far filtered out on this affair. The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) will provide an update on the event during the afternoon.
More details to come…