The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) has arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with the death of 16-year-old Gabriel Mena Cruz in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, southeast of Montreal.

Police say the victim was injured during an altercation involving at least one other person on May 14th in the evening. Local officers responded to the scene at approximately 10:15 p.m. and established a security perimeter before the teenager was transported to hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

The individuals believed to be involved had reportedly left the scene before police arrived. The investigation was subsequently transferred to the SQ, which arrested a 14-year-old suspect shortly after 8 p.m. on Friday.

Investigators, forensic identification specialists and a police canine unit were also deployed as officers continued working to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.