Montreal Homicide 8 – 28-year-old man arrested for a fatal stabbing of Francis Hébert at a rooming house

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Montreal police were called to the report of a stabbing at a rooming house on 1st Ave. near Provost St on March 28th at approximately 11:45 p.m.

On arrival police located 40-year-old Francis Hébert, semi-conscious, suffering from a stab wound to the upper body. He was rushed to hospital where he died of his injuries.

28-year-old suspect, Ahmed Achour, was arrested and taken to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Achour was charged with second-degree murder and the attempted murder of another man who was attacked the same day.