4 hurt in stabbings at Regina mall, youth in custody
Four people were injured in a multiple stabbing incident early Tuesday evening at the Cornwall Centre, a downtown shopping mall in Regina, police say. A youth is in custody.
According to police, three people were taken to hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries was not immediately known. A fourth injured person was treated at the scene.
Police said their preliminary investigation suggests it was a random attack, adding the victims did not know the assailant.
"The suspect randomly attacked people in close proximity," police said in a statement Tuesday night. "There is no indication as to the suspect's motive at this point."
Two police officers happened to be in the mall at the time of the attacks, as part of their routine patrol, and were able to get to the scene right away.
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