A 22-year-old man is recovering in hospital after he was stabbed following an argument with another man late Friday night.
Police said it happened at around 11:45 p.m. near Lise Street and Newman Boulevard in Montreal’s Lasalle borough.
The two men were reportedly arguing when the victim was stabbed with a sharp object, according to Montreal police spokesman Daniel Lacoursière.
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The victim took refuge in a nearby fast-food restaurant while the suspect fled the scene.
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“The victim was taken to hospital with injuries to the lower body,” Lacoursière said. His injuries are non-life-threatening.
While the two men knew each other, the motive of the attack is not yet known.
The victim is known to police.
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