3 injured after stabbings in Quebec City
Three people are injured after two assaults in the Saint-Roch district of Quebec City early Wednesday morning.
According to Quebec City police (SPVQ), the first incident occurred at 12:05 a.m. under the auditorium of the Place de l'Université-du-Québec on Charest Boulevard and de la Couronne Street.
A 33-year-old woman was transported to hospital to be treated for her injuries, but authorities say her life is not in danger.
Soon after, two men in their 20s were stabbed nearby. They are being treated for minor injuries.
Quebec City police says it is looking for two suspects -- a man and a woman -- adding it is too early to link the two assaults.
Investigators are onsite to assess the scenes.
-- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on Sept. 14, 2022.
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