Noovo Info Reports Two Suspects, 25 and 28, Arrested After a Man Dies Following a Fight Near Papineau Avenue and Beaubien Street in Montréal’s Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie; La Presse Canadienne Says the SPVM Is Treating the Case as a Murder (October 30, 2026)

A man was pronounced dead at the scene after a fight at the corner of Papineau Avenue and Beaubien Street in Montréal’s Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough during the night of Thursday to Friday, Noovo Info reported on the morning of October 30. Noovo Info reports that the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal received several calls around 12:45 a.m. about a fight involving three people, that officers found a victim on the ground and performed resuscitation, and that the person was pronounced dead at the scene. According to Noovo Info, two suspects, aged 25 and 28, were arrested near the scene with injuries that were not life-threatening and are being held in hospital to be questioned by investigators. La Presse Canadienne, in a 12:01 p.m. update, reports that the SPVM is treating the case as a murder, describes the two as people who “auraient été impliqués” (would have been involved) in the conflict, and says the SPVM was still trying to confirm the victim’s identity. Noovo Info reports that the SPVM’s early information points to a conflict that got out of hand.

Legal status: Two suspects arrested, according to Noovo Info. No charge has been announced, and the two suspects are presumed innocent.

The Calls and What Officers Found

Noovo Info reports that police received several calls around 12:45 a.m. about a fight between three people at the corner of Papineau Avenue and Beaubien Street. Officers of the SPVM found a victim lying on the ground. Resuscitation was attempted, and the person was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the outlet. La Presse Canadienne’s 12:01 p.m. update says the SPVM was still trying to confirm the victim’s identity.

La Presse Canadienne reports that the SPVM is treating the file as a murder. Noovo Info reports that the SPVM’s early information is that the incident is a conflict that got out of hand (“un conflit qui a dégénéré”).

The Two Suspects Arrested

Noovo Info reports that two suspects, aged 25 and 28, were arrested near the scene. Both had injuries the outlet describes as not life-threatening, and both were taken to a hospital where they are being held until investigators meet with them. La Presse Canadienne says the two others “qui auraient été impliqués dans ce conflit” (who would have been involved in the conflict) were arrested, aged 25 and 28, and are being held in hospital.

Noovo Info reports that a security perimeter was set up for investigators and forensic identification technicians, that police have spoken with witnesses, and that nearby surveillance cameras are to be checked. The investigation is ongoing.

No charge has been announced against either suspect, and both are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The details of the incident are as reported by Noovo Info and La Presse Canadienne. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.