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19-year-old man critically injured after stabbing in east-end Toronto

Police searched the area of Manse Road and Lawrence Avenue East Tuesday evening for a suspect wanted in a stabbing. Global News

A 19-year-old man is in life-threatening condition after a stabbing in Toronto’s east end Tuesday evening, officials say.

Emergency crews were called to a property on Manse Road near Lawrence Avenue East, east of Morningside Avenue, at around 7:40 p.m.

A Toronto police spokesperson said the victim was stabbed in the stomach.

A spokesperson for Toronto Paramedics told Global News the patient was taken to a trauma centre with critical injuries.

READ MORE: An in-depth look at how Toronto’s paramedics work to save victims of gun violence, trauma

Police said a 19-year-old man took off on foot after the incident.

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“There were numerous phone calls in from citizens in the area who had noticed the suspect jumping fences in specific areas,” Insp. Stacey Davis told reporters Tuesday night.

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Police said the accused was tracked down by the canine unit and arrested.

Davis said the victim and the suspect lived in the same group home.

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