A young man fights for his life after an armed attack in Repentigny

A command post and vehicles from the City of Repentigny Police Department were dispatched to the scene of the assault.

A man in his twenties is in critical condition in hospital after an armed attack, indicates the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) without specifying the nature of the injuries.

Shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday, Repentigny police received a call for a seriously injured person on rue de Bernières.

Investigators have been dispatched to the scene to shed light on the circumstances of this attack, adds the spokesperson for the SQ who does not provide more information for the moment .

It is not yet known in what circumstances the man was injured and whether he is known to police circles.

The SQ, which does not report an arrest, asks anyone with information on this event to communicate to the criminal information center of the Sûreté du Quebec.

The City of Repentigny police are collaborating in the investigation.

With information from La Presse canadienne