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London man in hospital following late-night stabbing downtown

London Police Cruiser. File photo. Kelly Wang/980 CFPL

Police are investigating a late-night stabbing in downtown London that sent a man to hospital with serious injuries.

Officers responded to a 911 call around 11:45 p.m. Tuesday about a possible stabbing in the 100 block of King Street.

Police found a number of citizens helping the victim inside an apartment building.

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The 30-year-old had suffered what appeared to be a stab wound. An officer applied a police-issued tourniquet to the victim in an effort to slow the bleeding.

Paramedics transferred the victim to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Police searched the area for a suspect but were unsuccessful.

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No suspect description is available at this time.

Police say investigators are seeking assistance from the public, and anyone with information is asked to contact them or Crime Stoppers.

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