A man is in hospital after an armed assault at a depanneur in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.
It started around 7 a.m.
According to Montreal police, two men in their 30s started arguing on the corner of Letourneux Avenue and Sainte-Catherine Street.
“They moved to a nearby commerce and the fight escalated in the store,” said Montreal police spokesperson Raphaël Bergeron.
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Bergeron said one of the men picked up a hammer and attacked the other.
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The victim was transported to hospital with serious injuries.
Bergeron said a bystander attempted to break up the fight, and suffered minor injuries.
The suspect was apprehended by police and taken into custody.
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