Public help sought in identifying homicide witness
Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying an important witness in relation to Montreal’s 17th homicide of 2017.
A 26-year-old man was found early Monday covered with blood in the hallway of an apartment building on Mullins St. in PointeSt-Charles. A resident of the apartment block heard the man’s calls for help at a little before 2 a.m., and while police are certain he was the victim of a stabbing, the motive for the murder remains unknown and investigators have no witnesses.
Security camera images of the man being sought were released Monday afternoon by the major crimes unit of the Service de police de la ville de Montréal (SPVM), along with a description of the witness as a black man with black eyes and short black hair. The man was wearing a black jacket, a black Tshirt with a white Nike logo and black pants. Anyone with any information is asked to call 911, InfoCrime Montreal at 514-393-1133 or visit infocrimemontreal.ca.
On Monday afternoon, three roses were placed at the foot of the door to the apartment in which the incident occurred. Neighbours gathered in front of the building to discuss the situation. A fire truck, followed by an ambulance, had arrived shortly before to assist a resident who lives down the hall.
No one was overly eager to speak to a member of the press, much less give their name. One woman who lives on the same floor as the victim said she never used to lock her front door, but had begun to do so as of Monday morning.
Another woman who lives in the building complained that the door to the fire escape had been left unlocked the night before, adding that she doesn’t feel safe and plans to move.