MONTREAL — Montreal police say a suspicious death that occurred Saturday evening marks the city's 16th homicide of the year.
Police spokesperson Antony Dorelas says the victim is an 18-year-old man.
So far no arrests have been made for the killing, which occurred in Montreal's Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough.
Police say a second victim who suffered non-life-threatening injuries has also been found.
First responders were called to the crime scene at about 10 p.m. on Saturday near the intersection of Notre-Dame and Sainte-Catherine streets.
At this time last year, Montreal had seen 17 of the 32 homicides that would occur in 2024, compared to 31 homicides in 2023 and 42 in 2022.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2025.
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