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Woman arrested after man attacked with machete in north Edmonton Monday

Several police vehicles with lights flashing responded to a call on 72 Street and 149 Avenue on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. Global News

More than a dozen police vehicles converged on a north Edmonton apartment building Monday evening.

Shortly after 5 p.m., at least 13 EPS vehicles were seen responding to a report of an assault on 72 Street and 149 Avenue.

A man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being assaulted in a suite, police said.

Police were called at 5 p.m. and discovered that three people, one of whom the man knew, had attacked him. A firearm was allegedly discharged but no one was hit. The man was also reportedly “bluntly struck with a machete.”

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A 26-year-old woman was arrested and charges are pending, police said on Tuesday.

The investigation continues in relation to the other suspects.

Several police vehicles with lights flashing responded to a call on 72 Street and 149 Avenue on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. Global News

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