The 24-year-old suspect who was arrested in connection with the death of a 47-year-old man who was beaten in a possible road rage incident in Quebec has been freed without charge.
Police say investigators need to wait for the autopsy results by the coroner’s office to determine the victim’s exact cause of death before being able to lay charges.
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The incident happened Wednesday, in the Montreal suburb of Saint-Lambert at the intersection of Saint-Georges and Upper Edison streets.
Police say emergency services were called at around 2:40 p.m. for a man who had received a severe beating.
The victim was sent to hospital in critical condition and later died of his injuries.
Longueuil police said the incident was possibly linked to road rage.
Authorities said a 24-year-old man was arrested and questioned by investigators and was released with a promise to appear in court on Thursday.
The suspect could likely be charged with involuntary manslaughter.
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