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3 men injured after knife attack at Montreal-area mosque

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The incident took place at around 1:40 p.m. in Châteauguay, Que., on Friday. (Paula Dayan Perez/CBC) Photo: (Paula Dayan Perez/CBC)

Police say motive behind incident is unknown

A 24-year-old man has been arrested following an altercation at a Montreal-area mosque that left three people injured on Friday afternoon.

Police in Châteauguay, Que., say the man entered the Centre Culturel Musulman de Châteauguay, located on St-Jean Baptiste Boulevard, holding a knife when an altercation broke out with several individuals at around 1:40 p.m.

According to Const. Nadia Grondin, three men sustained minor injuries. One was transported to the hospital.

All three victims are in their 50s, and police could not confirm whether they were worshippers, employees or visitors of the mosque.

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Police say it’s not yet clear if the knife was used during the altercation.

The motive behind the incident remains unknown at this time, police say.

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Police say the suspect is being questioned by investigators, and charges may be forthcoming. His court appearance would likely be Saturday.


CBC News with files from Radio-Canada and CBC’s Shuyee Lee

This article is republished from RCI.

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