Teen suspect dies after Côte Saint-Luc altercation
CBC News | Posted: November 18, 2016 4:32 AM | Last Updated: November 19, 2016
Police say 17-year-old fell and hit his head
A teenager has died after he fell during an altercation with a woman he was allegedly trying to rob.
Police say two male suspects, a 15- and 17-year-old, attempted to rob a woman at the corner of Westover Road and Westminster Avenue in Côte Saint-Luc around 7:45 p.m. Thursday night.
During the robbery, the 17-year-old fell and hit his head, said Jean-Pierre Brabant of the Montreal police.
Police were called to the scene and the teen was taken to hospital, where he later died.
The 15-year-old suspect was picked up by police not too far away. The woman was treated for shock.
Police cordoned off the area as they investigated.