Quebec police watchdog opens investigation after two men die in Cte-des-Neiges

Quebec's police watchdog is looking into a Montreal Police intervention that happened overnight in Cte-des-Neiges after two men died.

According to preliminary information from the Bureau des enquetes indpendantes(BEI), Montreal police were called to an apartment building on Bouchette Street at around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 7.

They were responding to a 911 call reporting a possible assault with a weapon.

The BEI says when officers arrived, they found a man with a knife, who then hid inside in one of the apartments.

Police then heard sounds indicating a person was possibly injured inside.

When officers entered the apartment around 1 a.m., they found two men on the ground, unconscious, the BEI says.

The men, aged 39 and 45, were laterpronounced dead.

Provincial policewillbe supporting the BEI with the investigation, and a forensic identity technician from the Sret du Qubecwill also work under the supervision of BEI investigators.

The BEI is asking witnessesor anyone with information about the incident to contact them.