By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

A man in his 20’s was transported to the hospital in critical condition following an altercation that took place shortly after midnight on Sunday in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.

Quebec provincial police (SQ) responded to the call concerning a man who was visibly attacked and bloodied at approximately 12:15 a.m. on St-Helene Street.

The SQ spokesperson told The Suburban that the conflict details are still foggy at this early stage of the investigation. She also confirmed that the victim’s health status has evolved to non-critical throughout the day Sunday. 

The victim, as well as potential witnesses, will be questioned. Meanwhile, investigators verified for local camera footage in the area surrounding the scene of the attack.

No arrests have been made as of press time.