A 20-year-old man is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed in the upper body early Saturday morning.
Montreal Police spokesperson Andrée-Anne Picard said it happened at around 2:30 a.m. after two men inside a bar on Cherrier Street, in Île-Bizard, got into an argument.
The men left the bar and the argument continued outside where the 20-year-old was stabbed.
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Picard said he was rushed to hospital in critical condition, but has since stabilized.
“His life is no longer in danger,” she said.
The suspect, a 35-year-old man, was identified by witnesses. He has yet to be located.
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Picard said both men are known to police.
Cherrier Street was closed for several hours, in both directions, as officers combed the area.
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