Mixed martial arts promoter injured, 15 suspects sought after Que. hotel brawl
Canwest News Service
Published: Monday, July 28, 2008
OTTAWA - A 28-year-old Mississauga, Ont., man and another 38-year-old man were knocked unconscious following a brawl in a Gatineau, Que., hotel room Sunday that sent three people to hospital.
Both men regained consciousness later in the day. None of the injuries were life-threatening.
Police responded to a call Sunday of a beating at a hotel room just after 4 a.m.
Lieut. Claude Vaillancourt said six men and two women were in a room on the eighth floor when they heard a knock on the door.
When one occupant opened the door, 15 people entered the room.
The six men were shot with a stun gun and beaten with bottles, said police. The women were unharmed.
Fifteen suspects, all from Ontario, were in Gatineau to participate in an Ultimate Fighting Challenge event at a local arena Saturday night, Vaillancourt said.
The event's promoter was one of the victims taken to hospital, police said.
No names have been released.