Stabbing at gathering in Crescent Heights

By Medicine Hat News on August 22, 2020.

In the early hours of Friday morning police were called to the scene of a stabbing in Crescent Heights.

At about 2:20 a.m. on Aug. 21 police were called to a residence in the 1400 block of Fifth Avenue NE because a male had been stabbed with a knife. There had been a small gathering of people in the residence where the altercation occurred.

The victim was transported to hospital and is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.

Police say there is no general public safety risk as this appears to have been an isolated incident.

Medicine Hat Police Service’s major crime section is continuing to investigate.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact the MHPS at 403-529-8481 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800 -222-8477 (TIPS). Tips may also be submitted (anonymously if preferred) thru the MHPS Mobile App, which is free and available to download for both Apple and Android devices by searching “Medicine Hat Police Service” on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

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