Two Men, 20 and 25, Suffered Serious Upper-Body Injuries From a Sharp Object in a Licensed Establishment on Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest Near Avenue Atwater in Montréal, and the SPVM Is Treating the Case as an Attempted Murder (October 31, 2026)

Two men, aged 20 and 25, suffered serious upper-body injuries caused by a sharp object inside a licensed establishment on rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, near avenue Atwater, in Montréal’s Ville-Marie borough early Saturday, October 31, Noovo Info and La Presse Canadienne report. A 911 call at about 2 a.m. reported an altercation involving several people. Both men were taken to hospital, and an SPVM spokesperson said their condition was stable by about 8 a.m. La Presse Canadienne reports that the SPVM is now treating the case as an attempted murder. No arrest had been made about six hours after the fight, and investigators are looking for surveillance cameras that may have captured it.

Legal status: No arrest has been reported and no one has been charged.

The Call and the Establishment

Noovo Info reports that the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) responded to a 911 call at about 2 a.m. on Saturday reporting an altercation involving several people inside an establishment holding a liquor sales permit on rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest, near avenue Atwater. Noovo Info says its report is a translation of a CTV News article. La Presse Canadienne places the establishment on the site of the former Montréal Forum on rue Sainte-Catherine, near avenue Atwater, in a building that now houses shops.

The Injuries

Noovo Info reports that two men, aged 20 and 25, suffered serious upper-body injuries caused by a sharp object. La Presse Canadienne describes them as two men in their twenties and reports that they were in serious condition during transport to hospital after Urgences-santé took charge of them at the scene. By about 8 a.m. their condition was considered stable and both were out of danger, according to SPVM spokesperson Manuel Couture, as reported by La Presse Canadienne.

What the SPVM Says

SPVM spokesperson Raphaël Bergeron said the two men appear to have been wounded by a sharp or pointed object, and that a bottle shard could be the weapon, La Presse Canadienne reports: “Un tesson de bouteille pourrait être l’arme utilisée.” Couture said the SPVM is now treating the case as an attempted murder, according to the same report. Noovo Info’s headline also calls the event an attempted murder.

Where the Investigation Stands

Noovo Info reports that no arrest has been made, that the investigation is continuing, and that police are working to determine the circumstances that led to the event. La Presse Canadienne adds that no arrest had been made about six hours after the fight and that investigators will be looking in particular for surveillance cameras that may have captured it.

No one has been arrested or charged, and anyone later charged would be presumed innocent until proven guilty. The details are those of Noovo Info and La Presse Canadienne, which cite SPVM spokespersons Raphaël Bergeron and Manuel Couture. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.