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.
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