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Man dead following stabbing in downtown Montreal metro station

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Montreal police say a man is dead following a fatal altercation on a downtown metro station platform late Saturday.

Const. Jean-Pierre Brabant says a 37-year-old man was stabbed in the upper body during a fight at about 11:20 p.m. with another person on the eastbound train platform.

The victim was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead.

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Brabant says police have not made an arrest yet.

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A crime scene perimeter remains in the area and homicide investigators are continuing their investigation.

The homicide is the 29th reported in Montreal this year.

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