Manitoba

Person rushed to hospital after stabbing in downtown Winnipeg

A person was rushed to hospital after she was stabbed Friday afternoon in downtown Winnipeg.

Incident happened on Graham Avenue near Fort Street at about 2 p.m., police say

A police SUV is parked on a street behind a transit bus.
A section of Graham Avenue was cordoned off by police on Friday afternoon after a person was stabbed. (Gavin Axelrod/CBC)

A person was rushed to hospital after she was stabbed Friday afternoon in downtown Winnipeg.

Police said it happened shortly before 2 p.m. on Graham Avenue near Fort Street and a female victim was taken to hospital.

Police had taped off the entrance to the Cargill building on Graham and officers could be seen inside as of 4 p.m.

Police had no information about the victim's condition and said no arrests have been made yet.

A police officers stands inside the vestibule of a building.
A police officer stands within the vestibule of the Cargill building on Graham Avenue at about 4 p.m. on Friday. (Gavin Axelrod/CBC)

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Corrections

  • An earlier version of this story indicated a woman had been stabbed. In fact, police initially said the victim was a female but did not indicate her age. They later said the victim was a youth.
    Dec 16, 2023 1:43 PM CT

With files from Gavin Axelrod