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3 men in hospital after apparent stabbing at Edmonton Institution

Three men were taken to hospital on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, after an altercation at the Edmonton Institution. File/The Canadian Press

Three men were taken to hospital Saturday afternoon after an altercation at the Edmonton Institution.

Police were called to the northeast Edmonton prison around 12:15 p.m. for an incident involving “several inmates.”

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Three men, ages 22, 23 and 27, were taken to hospital with serious injuries. Police said they were in stable condition as of 3 p.m.

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Officials said that two of the victims appeared to have suffered stab wounds.

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The Edmonton Police Service’s Institution Investigation Unit will be investigating along with corrections staff.

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