Man suffers serious injuries in ByWard Market stabbing

Red and blue lights atop an Ottawa police vehicle are seen in this undated file photo.

A man suffered serious injuries after a stabbing in the ByWard Market Monday evening, according to Ottawa paramedics.

Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson Marc-Antoine Deschamps tells CTV News Ottawa that emergency crews were called to 140 George Street between Dalhousie and Cumberland streets at approximately 7:20 p.m.

An adult man with stab wounds was found at the scene and was taken to hospital in serious but stable condition, Deschamps says.

The victim’s injuries are considered non-life threatening.

The Ottawa Police Service says there is no risk to public safety. There was no word of any charges or arrests.

An investigation is ongoing, police say.

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