Police investigate stabbing at Brooks, Alta. residence

Police are investigating a stabbing in Brooks, Alta., after a man was found with multiple stab wounds at a residence.

The victim, a 61-year-old man from Brooks, was found at the home with multiple injuries, police said. He was taken to hospital and is in stable condition.

A suspect, a 32-year-old resident of Brooks, was also at the scene and arrested by police. On Tuesday, police said Jared Potts has been charged with attempted murder, failure to comply with an undertaking and two counts of failure to comply with probation. He is remanded into custody and a court date has not yet been set.

RCMP started an investigation at the residence, and will continue to look into the matter.

Brooks is located about 190 km southwest of Calgary.

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