Random stabbings send 2 men to hospital in Winnipeg, police say

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· Posted: Mar 07, 2025 10:56 AM EST | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

Two men were rushed to infirmary aft a brace of random and abstracted daytime stabbings connected Main Street successful Winnipeg, constabulary say.

A 37-year-old antheral suffered a superior precocious assemblage wounded conscionable aft 12:30 p.m. connected March 5 erstwhile helium was approached connected Main Street betwixt Sutherland and Selkirk avenues by a alien who started an unprovoked argument, constabulary said.

The statement escalated into the stabbing, earlier the attacker ran from the scene. The unfortunate was sent to hospital successful unstable information and aboriginal updated to stable, constabulary said.

Around 2:15 p.m., a 61-year-old antheral successful the country of Main Street and Pioneer Avenue was approached by a alien who requested a cigarette.

Unprovoked, the alien pulled retired a knife, stabbed the antheral successful the precocious body and ran off, constabulary said.

The injured antheral was sent to infirmary successful unstable information and aboriginal upgraded to stable.

Police arrested a 23-year-old antheral astir an hr later, astir 3:05 p.m., on Portage Avenue downtown.

He faces charges of battle with a limb and possession of a weapon.