Man found dead in Saint-Michel, Montreal police arrest suspect
Posted August 29, 2024 9:25 am.
Last Updated August 29, 2024 3:59 pm.
A man in his 50s was found dead on a Saint-Michel street Wednesday night after a reported fight and Montreal police (SPVM) arrested another man in connection to the case.
This is the 23rd murder on the island of Montreal this year.
SPVM say the fight on 10th Avenue, near rue Louvain, was reported to 911 at around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday.
At the scene, officers found an unconscious man on the ground. He died onsite.
Initial information gathered by police revealed that there had been a conflict between the victim and the suspect.
“The major crime unit took charge of the event. And I can tell you that during the night, we arrested an around 50-year-old man. He was transported to a detention center to meet investigators. And some accusations are gonna follow during the day,” said Montreal police (SPVM) spokesperson, Antony Dorelas.
A security perimeter was set up for investigators and forensic identification technicians, so that they could analyze the scene.
Witnesses have been interviewed by police and the investigation is ongoing.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
