Three people including one teenager dead after stabbing in Canada


By Lin Wei
  • World
  • Thursday, 23 May 2024

OTTAWA, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Three people including one teenager are dead after being stabbed during a fight in Montreal, Canada Tuesday evening, local media reported Wednesday.

According to the report, Montreal police received numerous 911 calls at 7 p.m. about the fight between at least 15 people in an alleyway on Rachel Street between Saint-Andre and Mentana streets in Plateau-Mont-Royal borough.

Police said the suspect or suspects fled the scene before officers arrived and confirmed that the dispute was not related to organized crime or gangs, CTV News reported.

The conflict unfortunately led to the deaths of three people, including a 15-year-old teenager. The people who died participated in the conflict, said the report.

There have been seven homicides in Montreal in the last ten days. The deaths have been confirmed as the city's 14th, 15th and 16th homicides, CTV News reported.

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