Montreal police are investigating a murder in Verdun after the body of a man was discovered Friday morning in a pool of blood near the entrance of the apartment building at 3862 Allen St.

The man, aged between 35-40, had suffered upper body injuries, possibly caused by a sharp object.

Police believe he may have been injured somewhere else and made his way to the entrance of the apartment building afterwards.

Police initially classified the incident as a suspicious death but on November 24 confirmed that it was the city's 23rd murder of 2014.