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Man in hospital after stabbing in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

Montreal police are investigating an overnight stabbing near the intersection of Ste-Catherine Street East and Valois Avenue. Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. Courtesy TVA

A 29-year-old man is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed overnight in Montreal’s Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.

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Montreal police said it happened at around 1:15 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Ste-Catherine Street East and Valois Avenue.

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Witnesses told police the two men had been arguing inside a bar prior to the stabbing.

The pair left the bar and the conflict escalated.

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Montreal police spokesperson Daniel Lacoursière said the victim was stabbed in the back.

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He was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The suspect fled the scene before the arrival of police.

Lacoursière said the victim is not cooperating in the investigation.

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