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Man sent to hospital in critical condition after West End stabbing

A heavy police presence could be seen in a parking lot along Portage Avenue near Maryland Street Tuesday afternoon. Josh Arason / Global News

As many as a dozen police cars were on scene at Portage Avenue and Maryland Street Tuesday afternoon after a man was stabbed multiple times in the upper body.

Officers swarmed the intersection just after 5 p.m.and cordoned off an intersection as part of an investigation.

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Pictures from the scene show police tape up around the gas station at that intersection.

The Winnipeg Police Service says an assault with a weapon took place, and a male in his 40’s was sent to hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable.

Four people have been taken into custody.

 

 

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