Montreal police arrest man, 22, in connection to homicide in Plateau neighbourhood

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Montreal police officers declared the man dead at the scene. (Mathieu Wagner/Radio-Canada - image credit)
Montreal police officers declared the man dead at the scene. (Mathieu Wagner/Radio-Canada - image credit)

Montreal police say they've arrested a 22-year-old man in connection with a homicide that occurred in the city's Plateau-Mont-Royal borough this weekend.

Police did not release the man's identity, but said he is expected to be charged with first-degree murder in court Monday afternoon.

The man is accused in the killing of a 33-year-old man, who was found unconscious and bloodied in an alleyway near the corner of Parc and Mont-Royal avenues early Sunday morning.

First responders performed CPR on him, but soon declared him dead on site. A large perimeter was established in the area, with police setting up a command post and closing off Parc Avenue between Mont-Royal Avenue and Villeneuve Street.

The circumstances surrounding the man's death remain unclear. His death represents the 10th homicide in the city so far this year.