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Man suffers ‘life-threatening’ injuries in Toronto stabbing: police

Police tape surrounds the scene of a stabbing near Dundas and Bathurst streets on July 19, 2022. Marc Cormier / Global News

Toronto police are investigating after a stabbing on Tuesday evening.

In a tweet, Toronto police said they were called to the area of Bathurst Street and Dundas Street West at around 9:20 p.m.

The intersection is near both Toronto Western Hospital and Alexandra Park.

Police arrived on scene to find a man had been stabbed.

Duty Insp. Paul Krawczyk said there was an argument between two men when one man suffered a wound to his leg.

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The victim then made his way up Bathurst Street where he collapsed, Krawczyk said.

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Toronto paramedics transported the victim to hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.

However, Krawczyk said the man, who is believed to be in his 30s, is expected to survive.

Bathurst Street was closed north and southbound immediately following the incident.

— With files from Global News’ Gabby Rodrigues

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