Canada – Orthodox Jewish man stabbed with pair of scissors

Montreal, QC – A 24-year-old Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed Thursday in Montreal’s Saint-Michel neighbourhood.

Montreal police (SPVM) said it’s possible the stabbing was a work-related conflict, as the victim and suspect are coworkers.

In a video circulating on social media Friday, a man wearing a kippah and prayer shawl (tallit) is seen standing outside a door, with one leg resting on a knee scooter. A man dressed in black then emerges from the door and appears to stab the victim in the face or neck.

According to the SPVM, the stabbing occurred around 1:30 p.m. The victim was transported to hospital but is in stable condition.

The attacker has been identified as Mouloud Machouche; bail has been denied.