Teen arrested after 3 stabbed to death in Montreal's Rosemont neighbourhood
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A 19-year-old man has has been arrested in connection with a triple stabbing in Montreal's Rosemont neighbourhood. All three victims have died.
A 19-year-old man has has been arrested in connection with a triple stabbing in Montreal's Rosemont neighbourhood. All three victims have died.
The suspect has been identified as Arthur Galarneau, 19, according to Noovo Info sources.
Galarneau is said to have a history of mental health issues and has been hospitalized for them, according to the source.
The victims and suspect are related.
SPVM spokesperson Julien Levesque said police received a 911 call at 9:20 a.m. reporting a person "in need" in a building on Belanger Street near Viau Boulevard.
"When police officers arrived on site they located three victims," he said, adding that the bodies had "marks of violence" caused by a sharp object.
He said investigators will speak to the suspect later on. A video of the forceful arrest, captured by witness Melanie Jourdain, shows police officers wrestling the suspect to the ground, barefoot and bloodied, outside the duplex currently for sale. Police have not confirmed details about the age and sex of the victims. Neighbours are currently being interviewed. Employees and patients who had to go to the Montreal Heart Institute, located across the street from the crime scene, were asked to go to the facility through an access other than the main entrance.
