Teen in hospital after stabbing in Montreal’s east end

A 17-year-old boy is in hospital after an altercation on the corner of Saint-Laurent Boulevard and Jarry Street in Montreal’s east end.

The incident occurred at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday.

“It was a conflict that started between two individuals when the suspect assaulted the victim with a sharp object,” explained Daniel Lacoursière, a spokesperson with Montreal police.

“He was wounded in the upper body.”

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The suspect then fled the scene and has yet to be located.

According to witnesses, the victim collapsed at the corner of Guizot Street Ouest and Saint-Dominique Street.

The teen was taken to hospital, where his heath status remains unknown.