Winnipeg man charged in double stabbing, police say - Winnipeg

A Winnipeg man is in custody after a double stabbing Tuesday night, police say.

Officers have been referred to as to the scene on Keewatin Avenue round 6:50 p.m., the place they discovered a pair of victims — a 26-year-old lady and a 37-year-old man — affected by stab wounds. Each have been taken to hospital in unstable situation with critical accidents.

Police say the victims knew the 33-year-old suspect, who fled the scene earlier than hopping right into a taxi heading towards the 800 block of Major Avenue. Earlier than exiting the taxi, the person allegedly robbed the driving force at knifepoint, police say.

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The suspect was tracked down a short while later within the space and brought into custody. Police mentioned a knife was seized throughout the arrest.

The person faces two counts of aggravated assault, in addition to fees of assault with a weapon, theft and possession of a weapon.