NEWS RELEASE
July 29, 2019
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Incident: Stabbing/Aggravated Assault
On July 28, 2019 around 11:00pm, Abbotsford Police responded to an altercation between two people at a homeless camp on Gladys Ave. A male in his early 60’s sustained severe stab wounds and was transported to hospital, where he remains in serious condition.
The initial investigation has revealed that the parties are likely known to each other, but it’s not known at this time what instigated this incident. The suspect has yet to be identified.
Police have not yet recovered the weapon but believe there is no threat to public safety.
Abbotsford Major Crime Unit continues to investigate.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call 604-859-5225, text 222973(abbypd) or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477(TIPS) or solvecrime.ca
Cst.Deanna Dixon………… ………………………………………………….... Phone (604) 864-4899
Abbotsford Police Public Information Officer ……………………………………[email protected]
2838 Justice Way, Abbotsford, BC V2T 3P5 …………………………………...Fax: (604) 859-2527