A Winnipeg man is in custody after a double stabbing Tuesday evening, police say.
Officers were called to the scene on Keewatin Street around 6:50 p.m., where they found a pair of victims — a 26-year-old woman and a 37-year-old man — suffering from stab wounds. Both were taken to hospital in unstable condition with serious injuries.
Police say the victims knew the 33-year-old suspect, who fled the scene before hopping into a taxi heading toward the 800 block of Main Street. Before exiting the taxi, the man allegedly robbed the driver at knifepoint, police say.
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The suspect was tracked down a short time later in the area and taken into custody. Police said a knife was seized during the arrest.
The man faces two counts of aggravated assault, as well as charges of assault with a weapon, robbery and possession of a weapon.
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