Man stabbed in Montreal as woman flees scene

A Montreal Police badge is shown during a news conference in Montreal, Monday, Oct. 7, 2019.(Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)

A 44-year-old man is in critical condition after being stabbed by a woman in the Ville-Marie borough of Montreal on Monday, according to police.

Montreal police (SPVM) responded to a 911 call around 11 a.m. after a man was stabbed on Rue de la Gauchetière, near Rue De Bullion.

According to witnesses, the suspect stabbed the victim following an altercation.

The victim sustained lower-body injuries and was transported to the hospital. Police are waiting for an update on his condition.

The suspect fled the scene before police arrived. Police continue to search for the suspect while investigators remain on scene.