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2 men taken to hospital after stabbing on Calgary CTrain: police

Southland station in Calgary is seen on April 4, 2023. Michael King/Global News

Calgary police are investigating a stabbing on a CTrain early Tuesday morning that sent two men to hospital.

Police said they responded to reports of an “altercation” at around 1:30 a.m. Police found a victim with stab wounds at Erlton/Stampede station and he was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Officers said another man believed to be involved in the altercation flagged down Calgary Transit officers two hours later, saying he had also been stabbed.

He was transported to hospital in stable condition.

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Police also said two suspects have been identified and on Wednesday, police said 30-year-old Feysal Mohamed was charged with aggravated assault. Mohamed is due to appear in court on Thursday.

READ MORE: Suspect arrested in connection with downtown Calgary stabbings on Monday: police

The train was later stopped at Southland station.

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According to police, investigators believe the stabbing occurred on a train.

As of 7:30 a.m., police had cleared the scene and trains were running normally.

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