Montreal police confirm killing of 18-year-old marks 16th homicide of the year – Montreal [Video]

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.