Woman stabbed at downtown Edmonton LRT station
Woman stabbed at downtown Edmonton LRT station
Bay/Enterprise Square LRT Station in downtown Edmonton on May 19, 2022 (John Hanson/CTV News Edmonton).
A woman was rushed to hospital with serious injuries Wednesday night after she was stabbed at Bay/Enterprise Square Station in Edmonton.
Police were called to the station on Jasper Avenue and 104 Street at 10:30 p.m.
The victim is expected to survive her injuries, Edmonton Police Service said. Alberta Health Services confirmed she was in her "early 20s."
A man at the scene was also injured, but police said he was not stabbed and was treated on site by paramedics.
No arrests had been made by Thursday morning.
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