The Montreal City Police Service (SPVM) arrested four young people, including three minors, suspected of having stabbed a homeless man in the Lionel-Groulx station entrance Thursday evening.
Authorities announced the arrest of four people aged 13, 15, 17 and 18. The minor suspects will appear in Youth Court on Friday. Their alleged 18-year-old accomplice should be charged at a later date.
Some of the young people arrested were already known to the police.
The investigation is still ongoing: a fifth suspect remains sought by the SPVM. The motive behind this attack is currently unknown.
The attack occurred Thursday evening in the entrance to the Lionel-Groulx metro station in Montreal. The victim was stabbed around 8:30 p.m. The 35-year-old man apparently regained consciousness when the police arrived and his injuries were not life-threatening. According to our information, he is a known homeless person in the area.