Taylor Clark

LJI Reporter

An 81-year-old man was transported to the hospital after sustaining serious injuries from a daytime stabbing near senior housing in the Gatineau sector on April 22. 

Officers arrived on scene near rues Jean-René-Monette and Vianney shortly before 10:30 am where they located the victim and rushed him to the hospital. The suspect, a 41-year-old man, was spotted not far from the crime scene and arrested. 

A security perimeter was established to allow investigators and crime scene technicians to have a closer look. A preliminary investigation showed no links between the victim and the suspect. The investigation remains ongoing. 

The suspect was detained until he appeared at the courthouse on April 23 to face multiple charges. 

Photo caption: Officers with the Service de police de la Ville de Gatineau tend to the scene of a stabbing in broad daylight in the Gatineau sector on April 22. 

Photo credit: Camera de nuit Facebook