A man in crisis stabbed several people Sunday morning in downtown Montreal, killing one and injuring three.
A 911 call around 6:50 a.m. led emergency services to an apartment on Drummond Street, near Sherbrooke Street, where the suspect stabbed two family members before heading to another dwelling , where he claimed a third victim.
“Subsequently, a security officer who wanted to intervene was also stabbed,” said agent Mariane Allaire Morin, spokesperson for the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM).
“Three of the four victims were taken to hospital. Two are in critical condition and the third is in stable condition. As for the fourth victim, he was found dead at the scene,” she said.
The suspect, a man in his thirties, was arrested by the police. He is being held pending a meeting and questioning by investigators.
“A crime scene is currently being erected so that investigators can analyze the scene and understand all the circumstances of the event,” said officer Allaire Morin.
The SPVM mobile command post was also on site. Several witnesses were to be interrogated by the police. The motive for the crime is unknown at this time.
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