Man arrested in connection to double stabbing in St. Leonard

Watch: Raw video from the scene of a double armed assault in St Leonard

MONTREAL – A man has been arrested after two people were attacked early Friday morning in Montreal.

Police arrived in St. Leonard around 4:30 a.m. to find a wounded 38-year-old man in the street.

“He was stabbed by a sharp object and he was able to talk,” said a police spokesperson.

He led police officers to a nearby apartment building, where they discovered a second victim.

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A 25-year-old woman had been stabbed repeatedly by a sharp object.

Both the man and the woman were immediately transported to hospital.

The man’s condition stabilized, but the young woman was still in critical condition. Police said she was fighting for her life.

A 32-year-old man has been brought in for questioning. He is the former boyfriend of one of the victims and police suspect this may be linked to the motivation for the attack.

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