Police in Halifax are looking for a suspect in a stabbing that sent a teen to hospital with injuries.
Halifax Regional Police (HRP) say they responded to the 300-block of Lacewood Drive at around 11:45 a.m. Monday.
“A youth had been stabbed by another youth, and the suspect fled the area on foot,” HRP said in a release.
On Tuesday, police corrected the release to say the victim was an 18-year-old man.
The victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.
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Just after noon, nearby Halifax West High School was placed in a hold and secure, which was lifted about half an hour later.
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According to police, the suspect is in his late teens, with long dark hair. He is about five feet seven inches tall and was wearing a blue ball cap, a white hooded sweatshirt and grey faded jeans.
Officers will remain on scene as police search for a suspect.
Anyone with information is asked to call 902-490-5020.
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