Stabbing leads to one teen dead, another youth injured in Sudbury, Ont.: police

Police in Sudbury, Ont., say a 17-year-old boy was killed and another young person was injured in a stabbing early Wednesday.

Greater Sudbury Police say officers responded shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday after two people had been stabbed and required immediate medical attention.

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Police say two youths suffering from life-threatening injuries were sent to hospital.

They say a 17-year-old died from his injuries and the second young person remained in hospital in stable condition.

Police say it’s believed they were stabbed when an altercation took place between a group of individuals.

Police say homicide investigators will be canvassing the area around Falconbridge Road and Racicot Drive, northeast of the city centre, for information and surveillance footage.