Two victims out of danger after Saint-Leonard stabbing; son arrested
Police arrested the couple’s 26-year-old son as investigators examined the scene and tried to determine what led to the stabbing.
- Early Saturday, a 68-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman suffered critical stab wounds to the upper body inside an apartment on Viau Boulevard, near Jean-Rivard Street in Montreal's Saint-Leonard borough.
- Montreal Police officers responded to a 5:20 a.m. call and arrested the victims' 26-year-old son near the scene, according to Statement 2 and Statement 5 evidence.
- Both victims were transported to the hospital in critical condition, though SPVM spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant confirmed their lives are no longer in danger.
- Viau Boulevard remains closed southbound between Jean-Rivard and Jarry streets as investigators analyze the crime scene to determine the circumstances of the stabbing.
- The suspect was taken to a detention center and is expected to meet with Montreal Police investigators in the coming hours to determine his involvement in the incident.
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Two people critically injured in Saint-Leonard stabbing; 26-year-old man arrested
A 68-year-old man and a 66-year-old woman were critically injured in a stabbing early Saturday morning in Montreal’s Saint-Leonard borough, according to Montreal Police. SPVM spokesperson Jean-Pierre Brabant said officers were called at about 5:20 a.m. after two people were injured inside an apartment on Viau Boulevard, not far from Jean-Rivard Street. When officers arrived, […]
The suspect was arrested near the scene.
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24 heuresOne man was arrested for a stabbing attack on two people in the Saint-Léonard district.
MONTREAL — Two sexagenaires rest in critical condition at the hospital after being stabbed in an apartment in the borough of Saint-Léonard, in Montreal. Emergency services were alerted by 911 very early Saturday morning, around 5:30 a.m., regarding these two injured persons in a dwelling on Viau Boulevard, near Jean-Rivard Street. "When arriving [...]
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