Early morning stabbing in downtown Montreal leaves three men injured

Close-up of a Montreal police insignia on Saturday, March 20, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Mario Beauregard Mario Beauregard

By The Canadian Press

Posted November 21, 2021 11:53 am.

Police say three men were seriously injured in a stabbing that occurred early this morning after bars closed in downtown Montreal.

City police allege it happened at approximately 2:15 a.m. following a fight that got out of hand.

A 29-year-old man is currently in hospital in critical condition.

Police say the other men, aged 25 and 27, are in stable condition.

They say they’re actively investigating the incident and trying to determine the circumstances behind it.

No arrests have been made so far.

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