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Young man in hospital after Saint-Leonard stabbing

Montreal police are investigating after a stabbing in Saint-Léonard late on the night of June 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mario Beauregard

One young man is in hospital and a suspect remains at large after a stabbing late Thursday night in Saint-Leonard.

A fight first broke out on the corner of Provencher and Metropolitan East boulevards in the east-end borough at 11:45 p.m., according to Montreal police spokesperson Const. Véronique Comtois.

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When officers arrived on the scene, Comtois said a 28-year-old male victim was found in a vehicle after having been stabbed “by a sharp object.” He was taken to hospital, where he is now said to be in stable condition.

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No suspect was on the scene by the time officers arrived, and no arrests have been made.

Investigators are still working to understand exactly what happened.

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