2 injured, 1 arrested after stabbing in Montreal

Police on the scene of a stabbing in Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough. (Pedro Querido/CTV News)

Two men are injured and a third has been arrested after a stabbing in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough on Monday.

Montreal police (SPVM) received several 911 calls at 11 a.m. about “a fight involving several people” on the corner of Atwater Avenue and Delisle Street.

“On arrival, police located two victims, a man aged 35, and another man aged 48, with significant upper body injuries,” said Manuel Couture, a spokesperson with Montreal police.

They were transferred to hospital, and officers are awaiting updates on their situations.

A 23-year-old man was arrested nearby.

“Initial reports suggest that, for unknown reasons, an altercation broke out between three people,” said Couture. “The suspect [allegedly] stabbed the two victims with a sharp object of unknown nature.”

A security perimeter has been established to allow investigators to canvass the scene.