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Two arrested after deadly bar brawl on Saint-Laurent

Police investigate a bar brawl that resulted in one death on Saint-Laurent street in Montreal, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. Rachel Lau/Global News

MONTREAL – Two men are injured and one man has died after a huge bar fight broke out just after 3 a.m. on Saint-Laurent Street near des Pins Street.

“A conflict between many people degenerated into a fight,” said Anie Lemieux with the Montreal police.

“They carried it outside to des Pins and Clark where there were three victims.”

One man in his 20’s suffered minor injuries, but was not sent to hospital.

Two other men, 25 and 26, were rushed to hospital.

The 26-year-old has since died.

Two suspects, both 20-years-old, were arrested on site by police.

They have been taken into custody and will be questioned by police.

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Montreal police remain on the scene to determine what happened.

Saint-Laurent and Clark Streets between Prince-Arthur and Saint-Cuthbert Streets remain closed.

“There are many witnesses,” said Lemieux.

“The major crime units have their work cut out for them.”

It is the city’s 12th homicide of the year.

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