Rosemont grocery store employee stabbed by colleague: SPVM
Posted October 31, 2023 11:27 am.
Last Updated October 31, 2023 5:33 pm.
Montreal police say the victim of an alleged stabbing at a grocery store in Rosemont Tuesday morning is no longer in critical condition.
The SPVM says the incident happened around 9:10 a.m. at the Maxi on Masson Street near Molson Street. Multiple 911 calls were made to police about the incident.
The victim, a 47-year-old man, suffered upper-body injuries, police spokesperson Jeanne Drouin told CityNews. He was transported to hospital in critical condition and health authorities later confirmed his life is no longer in danger.
A 21-year-old male suspect was arrested on site and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The SPVM says the suspect and victim were employees of the Maxi, where the alleged stabbing took place. The employees reportedly had an argument that escalated.
Investigators and a forensic team were deployed to the scene.
In an emailed statement to CityNews, a spokesperson for Loblaw Companies Limited, Maxi’s parent company, said “the entire Maxi family is shocked and saddened by this devastating incident.
“Our priority at this point is to provide assistance to our store colleagues and to ensure they receive the support they need.”
Loblaw says it is “fully cooperating” with police as part of the investigation.
