Calgary police have resolved a standoff in the city’s southeast community of Forest Lawn on Tuesday.
The Calgary Police Service’s tactical unit and negotiators were called to the 5100-block of Hubalta Road just after 10 a.m., after reports of a stabbing.
The victim was taken to hospital in life-threatening condition, but the man’s condition has since been upgraded to critical but stable, police said.
Police said at about 10:35 a.m., an officer was flagged down by a clerk at a convenience store in the 4500-block of 8 Avenue S.E., who reported that an armed customer — who matched the description of the stabbing suspect — had an altercation with another customer.
Officers then followed the armed suspect from the store to a residence in the 4500-block of 7 Avenue S.E., where he refused to leave the residence. The area was then contained for public safety.
Police said the man finally came out of the home and was taken into custody. Officers say charges are pending against the man.
Police said the perimeter around the house was adjusted throughout the day to make sure people stayed a safe distance from the home.
— With files from Alyssa Julie
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