Azzedine Laknit stabbed to death in Montreal’s 4th homicide of 2019

Montreal police were called to the area of Vezina St. and Coolbrook Ave., in Cote Saint-Luc on report of a stabbing on February 20th at approximately 6:45am.

Police arrived to find a 35-year-old man, and a 50-year-old man suffering from injuries wounds. Both men were rushed to hospital where 50-year-old Azzedine Laknit died of his injuries.

35-year-old Kamel Chebbout injuries were not life threatening and he was later charged with second-degree murder.

Police believe the two men have stabbed each other, and they are unsure if anyone else was involved in the incident.

The 2019 Montreal Homicide Victim List is available here.