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Woman faces attempted murder charges after 4 stabbed on Brampton transit bus

Peel police investigate the scene of a quadruple stabbing on a transit bus in Brampton on July 3, 2018.
Peel police investigate the scene of a quadruple stabbing on a transit bus in Brampton on July 3, 2018. Peel Regional Police / Twitter

A 20-year-old woman is facing attempted murder charges after four people were allegedly stabbed on a Brampton transit bus Tuesday night.

Peel Region police said the victims were injured just after 9:15 p.m. in the area of Queen Street and McVean Drive.

Police said one of the victims, a 49-year-old man, was taken to a trauma centre with injuries that were serious but not life-threatening. Three Brampton women aged 28, 19 and 18 were also taken to a local hospital.

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A female suspect, identified as Jade Nelson, was arrested at the scene.

Police have not released any details of what may have triggered the stabbings.

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Police want anyone who was on the bus at the time to call the 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at 905-453-2121, ext. 2133 or Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

-With a file from The Canadian Press

 

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