Toronto police say two teenagers are facing charges following a stabbing inside Scarborough Town Centre on Tuesday evening.
Police say an altercation between two groups escalated into a stabbing at the mall at around 6:30 p.m.
Investigators said officers found a 19-year-old man and a 20-year-old man suffering from stab wounds
Both men were in serious condition and were taken to hospital by paramedics.
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Police initially said three people were injured but later confirmed Wednesday that only two people were stabbed.
The suspects fled the area but were arrested a short time later, police said.
A 14-year-old boy from Toronto was charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and weapons dangerous.
A 16-year-old boy, also from Toronto, was charged with two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, using an imitation firearm during an offence, threatening bodily harm, assault with a weapon, aggravated assault and weapons dangerous.
Both are scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. They cannot be identified due to the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
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