A man in his 50s is dead following a violent altercation in Longueuil, on Montreal’s South Shore. The suspect, a man in his 60s, has been arrested.
Police were called to residential building on Saint-Gérald Street
A man in his 50s is dead following a violent altercation in Longueuil on Montreal’s South Shore.
According to Longueuil police, officers were called to a residential building on Saint-Gérald Street in the city’s Lemoyne borough shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
Some details remain unclear, but police say the victim was assaulted with a weapon. The man in his 50s was transported to hospital where he later died. Police say the suspect, a man in his 60s, was arrested shortly after they arrived.
Saint-Gérald Street remains closed indefinitely.
Police are asking anyone with information about this case to call 911. They can also contact Longueuil police’s confidential Info-Azimut line at 450 646-8500 or online.
Written by Antoni Nerestant
