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16-year-old boy arrested after man injured in daytime downtown Toronto stabbing

Click to play video: 'Daylight stabbing near Toronto Metropolitan University leaves 19-year-old seriously injured, 16 year-old arrested'
Daylight stabbing near Toronto Metropolitan University leaves 19-year-old seriously injured, 16 year-old arrested
WATCH: Daylight stabbing near Toronto Metropolitan University leaves 19-year-old seriously injured, 16 year-old arrested – Apr 6, 2023

Toronto police say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a 19-year-old man was stabbed in the city’s downtown core Thursday morning.

Emergency crews were called to O’Keefe Lane, near Yonge and Gerrard streets, at around 11 a.m. for reports of a stabbing.

Police said a man had reportedly been stabbed in the abdomen.

Paramedics said the man was taken to hospital in serious condition.

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Police said the injuries were initially believed to be life-threatening, but the man is now in stable condition.

The 16-year-old boy has been charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon.

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The area where the stabbing happened is near Toronto Metropolitan University campus.

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