Teen arrested after fight in Brossard involving pepper spray, knife, and gunshot

Longueuil, Que., police vehicles are parked in Longueuil, Monday, March 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Police in Longueuil arrested an 18-year-old man Wednesday night after a fight broke out involving several young people that involved a knife, pepper spray and at least one gunshot being fired.

The incident happened shortly after 4 p.m. near the parking lot of a shopping centre on Rome Boulevard in Brossard.

When police arrived on scene, they found two victims: a person over 18 years old who was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening stab wound and a minor who was assaulted but was not sent to hospital.

The 18-year-old man who was arrested for assault with a weapon was questioned and released pending a court appearance.

Police say the investigation is ongoing and that officers will maintain a presence in the area.