MONTREAL -- Quebec police say a woman is dead and a man is in custody after an armed attack Wednesday morning inside a shopping mall east of Montreal.
The Galeries St-Hyacinthe mall on Laframboise Boulevard was evacuated following the attack around 10 a.m. local time, which left a 54-year-old woman seriously injured.
The woman was taken to hospital after being stabbed by a man and was later was pronounced dead, according to police.
The suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, which prompted a police chase that involved officers from Longueuil Police and the Régie Intermunicipale de police Richelieu-Saint-Laurent, said Sgt. Audrey-Anne Bilodeau, a spokesperson for the Surete du Quebec (SQ).
Police stopped the vehicle near Edward Street in Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, in the Montérégie region, about 50 kilometres south of Montreal and 75 kilometres southwest of the attack site. Police say the suspect is a 43-year-old man from Montreal.
The Surete du Quebec is investigating an attack inside the Galeries St-Hyacinthe mall east of Montreal that left a 54-year-old woman dead on Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. (CTV News)
The suspect is expected to be questioned by police Wednesday afternoon.
Police did not release any information on whether there is a relationship between the victim and the suspect.
