Stabbing sends one man to hospital with life-threatening injuries
The London Police Major Crimes Unit is investigating a stabbing which took place in Southeast London, Ont. early Sunday morning.
Forensic Identification vehicles and officers were on scene hours after the incident.
"About 315 this morning, members of the London Police Service (LPS) were contacted with reports of an injured person in the area of Milbank Drive in Southdale Road East," says Const. Travis Buckle of the LPS.
"The officers arrived on scene and located a man suffering from serious injuries as a result of a stabbing. He was transported to hospital where he remains in life threatening condition".
Residents of the housing complex say the injured man is in his mid-thirties.
A number of residents of the complex did not wish to be identified, citing 'their own safety'.
One man told CTV News there have been four or five stabbings and another incident of gunfire within the past year.
He also says this is the second stabbing to take place on that exact same pathway.
Another woman who lives there says the neighbourhood is known for drug activity which is linked to violence
Those same residents say it's not a safe area, especially for children.
One man said when his girlfriend and children moved in, they were told to make sure their kids all had cellphones if they were leaving their homes unsupervised.
They'd like to see more police or security patrols and cameras to detect suspicious activity. Another wish would be better lighting on the sidewalks, and in the alley which connects the backyards of the homes.
For now, those that live there will continue to keep quiet, and remain indoors as much as possible as police won't say whether they have a suspect in custody.
"We're still in the very early stages of the investigation and are following up on any and all leads that come forward," says Bucke.
"We'll be releasing more information as the investigation unfolds".
Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Gold from Toronto Pearson heist likely in India or Dubai: police
Police believe that the majority of gold stolen from Toronto Pearson International Airport in 2023 has been smuggled, sold and melted overseas.
ANALYSIS Why are Trudeau and Singh avoiding Stampede this year?
This year, only Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre will be saddling up for the event, while both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NDP leader Jagmeet Singh will stay away.
Saskatoon man charged for leaving hate comments on woman’s obituary pleads guilty
The man who left hate comments on a murder victim’s online obituary has been sentenced.
4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say
Four people were killed and three others were wounded in an early Saturday shooting during a party at a home in northern Kentucky, police said.
Vikings' Khyree Jackson, 2 former high school teammates killed in car crash in Maryland
Minnesota Vikings rookie cornerback Khyree Jackson and two of his former high school teammates were killed in an early morning car crash Saturday in Maryland, police and the team said.
Human remains found wrapped in sleeping bag and left out for trash pickup in NYC
Decomposing human remains have been found wrapped in a sleeping bag and left out on the sidewalk for trash collection in Manhattan, New York City police said Saturday.
Saskatoon driver accused of causing a fatal crash did not have a driver’s licence, police say
Saskatoon police say the man accused of causing a crash that killed one woman and injured three others last month, did not have a valid driver’s license.
England into Euro semis after shootout win over Switzerland
After so many painful 12-yard setbacks, England embraced the shootout on Saturday as they beat Switzerland 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to reach the semi-finals of Euro2024 and move to within a step of their first overseas final.
Biden’s ABC interview does nothing to quell the existential crisis around his campaign
U.S. President Joe Biden’s struggle to prove he’s got the strength and cognitive capacity for a second term is becoming an excruciating personal and national ordeal, writes CNN's Stephen Collinson.