Montreal police arrest 3 teens after stabbing leaves 16-year-old in critical condition
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Montreal police have arrested three teenagers in connection to the stabbing of a 16-year-old in Pointe-Claire, in the West Island.
The 16-year-old boy is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, according to Montreal police spokesperson Const. Véronique Comtois.
Police say two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old have been arrested. Authorities were notified at 2:40 p.m. about an altercation between two groups of people near the corner of Broadview and John-Fisher Avenues, not far from St. Thomas High School. During the altercation, the victim was injured in the upper body, Comtois said.
A passerby saw what happened and helped the victim into a vehicle on John-Fisher Avenue. That's where police found the victim when they arrived and he was taken to hospital, Comtois said.
A security perimeter was set up where the incident took place so investigators could search for evidence.
Comtois said police will be speaking with witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage, if there is any, in an effort to better understand how many people were involved and what exactly transpired.
Tiana Robert, a Grade 8 student at St. Thomas, said teachers were talking about a commotion outside. She looked out the window and saw students gathered and buses parked out front, but nothing serious.
Later, she noticed some kids were crying and very upset, she said. That's when she learned somebody had been hurt. She hopes it's not somebody she knows, she said.
She said this is the last thing she expected to happen at her school. She's never even seen a fight at school, she said.
"You're supposed to think, 'oh wow, it's super safe, Pointe-Claire.' And then this happens, something you only hear about in the news," she said. "It's kind of scary."
Due to the ongoing police investigation into the incident, St. Thomas High School will be closed to all students on Wednesday, the Lester B. Pearson School Board said.
Darren Becker, a spokesperson for board, said it's still unconfirmed if the victim is a student at St. Thomas, nor is it confirmed if anyone arrested is a student. But some of those involved in the incident do attend the school, he said.
There were also several students who witnessed the altercation, Becker said, noting there will be support services available to anybody in the school community who needs help in the coming days.
"It's an extremely unfortunate incident," Becker said.
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