A suspect is in custody after three people were found dead Friday morning in an apartment in Montreal’s Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough, police say.
Authorities were called to the scene near the intersection of Belanger and Viau Streets sometime after 9 a.m. where they found the three victims who were pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers say they arrested an individual nearby and the incident is being investigated as a triple-homicide.
The scene of the triple-homicide is pictured near the intersection of Viau and Belanger Streets in the city's Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough. Friday, March 17, 2023.
Global News/Dan Spector
A Montreal police officer is pictured at the scene near the intersection of Viau and Belanger Streets in the city's Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie borough. Friday, March 17, 2023.
Global News/Dan Spector
Premier François Legault issued a statement offering his condolences to the families of the victims, adding that he was following the situation closely.
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante also tweeted out a reaction to the news Friday morning, saying she was thinking of the three people who died under horrible circumstances.
A large perimeter has been set up at the scene for the investigation.
Police couldn’t yet provide any further details on the victims nor their relationship with the suspect.
More to come.
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