A 54-year-old woman has died after an armed assault at a shopping mall in St-Hyacinthe, Que., south of Montreal.
Quebec police say the woman was assaulted at the Galeries St-Hyacinthe mall on Cusson Avenue just after 10 a.m. Wednesday.
She was rushed to hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead. The victim was from from St-Pie, Que.
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According to the Sûreté du Québec, the suspect, a 43-year-old man, fled the scene in a vehicle and was later arrested in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur after a brief car chase involving neighbouring police forces.
Police cannot confirm if there is a connection between the suspect and the victim, but the suspect is known to authorities.
Police say the suspect is from Montreal. The investigation continues.
–with files from the Canadian Press
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