homicide in montreal

The Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) is investigating after a 23-year-old man was found stabbed in a Ville-Marie alley near Atwater station, marking Montreal's 27th homicide of the year.

At around 8 p.m. on Friday night, a passerby called police upon noticing the man unconscious on avenue Hope near boulevard René-Lévesque Ouest, said SPVM spokesperson Raphaël Bergeron.

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Last week, the SPVM reported two new homicides, marking Montreal's 20th and 21st homicides of 2021. The city's 19th homicide occurred just a couple of weeks prior.

For context, we can look at homicide rates from previous years. The following chart was compiled using Statistics Canada data.

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An investigation is currently ongoing regarding a body that was discovered in a garage of a private residence in Lachine Friday evening. Police are deeming it the 19th homicide in Montreal this year.

SPVM spokesperson Véronique Comtois confirmed MTL Blog that police were called around 7 p.m. on September 10 to rue J. T. Rathwell, near 30th Avenue, where the body of a 27-year-old man was found.

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