Stabbing in Montreal ends fatally after 19-year-old victim succumbs to his injuries

A 19-year-old man has succumbed to his injuries after being stabbed in the Montreal borough of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve on Saturday evening.

Local police were called shortly before 7 p.m. on Saturday after a fight broke out at the corner of Sherbrooke Street and Arcand Street near a gas station.

The victim suffered stab wounds to the upper body and was taken to hospital. He died early Sunday afternoon, said City Police Department Montreal: Private walking tour of the Old Town Speaker Sabrina Gauthier.

Police arrested two men at the scene, a 27-year-old and a 19-year-old. The latter was released overnight on a promise to appear in court.

The 27-year-old was arraigned this morning and remains in custody. He was initially charged with armed assault, but Gauthier said that could change in light of the victim's death. No murder charges have been filed so far.

Gauthier says the investigation is ongoing.