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Two Injured in Edmonton Gurdwara Stabbing; Suspect Held
Two people were hurt in a stabbing at a gurdwara in Edmonton.
The stabbing happened during morning prayers.
Police took a suspect into custody.
The suspect has not been charged yet.
Police said they already knew the suspect.
They also said he has a significant history of violence.
He had left a federal institution the day before the incident.
Police are investigating why he was at the gurdwara instead of reporting to his designated halfway house.
Two people were injured in a stabbing during morning prayers at an Edmonton gurdwara.
Police took a suspect into custody, but charges had not yet been formally laid.
Police said the suspect is known to them and has a significant history of violence.
The suspect was released from a federal institution on Thursday after serving sentences for aggravated assault and assaulting a peace officer.
Police said the suspect failed to report to a designated Edmonton halfway house, and investigators will examine how he reached the gurdwara.
- Who
- Two injured people and a suspect who was taken into custody; the suspect’s name was not released.
- What
- A stabbing occurred during morning prayers, injuring two people.
- Where
- An Edmonton gurdwara; the suspect had been designated to report to a halfway house in Edmonton.
- When
- During morning prayers; the suspect had been released from a federal institution the previous day, on Thursday.
- Why
- The reason the suspect was at the gurdwara instead of his designated housing is under investigation.
Key facts
- Injured
- Two people
- Incident
- Stabbing during morning prayers
- Suspect status
- In police custody; charges pending
- Police assessment
- The suspect is known to police and has a significant history of violence
- Recent release
- Released from a federal institution on Thursday
- Previous sentence
- Served a sentence for aggravated assault and assaulting a peace officer
- Housing condition
- Failed to report to a designated Edmonton halfway house
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