Montreal police are investigating after a 32-year-old Jewish man, with his young children at his side, was attacked on Friday afternoon in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.

Police spokesperson Const. Caroline Chèvrefils said officers responded to a 911 call about an altercation at the corner of l'Épée and Beaumont avenues at 2:45 p.m. local time.

Chèvrefils confirmed that a video, which is circulating online, shows part of the attack. The 28-second video does not show what led up to it but begins with the assailant straddling and striking the victim, who is on the ground, several times.

The victim, who appears to be dressed in traditional Jewish attire, gets up on his knees and one of at least two children clings to him. The attacker picks up some belongings in a groc

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