Police kill suspect in Wolseley stabbing

Two men are dead— one shot by police— after an incident Tuesday morning at an apartment buildingin the Wolseley area of Winnipeg.

Officers responded to a 911 call just before 8 a.m. at the Madison Memorial Lodge, located in the 200 block ofEvanson Street.

Police said a man armed with a knife had attacked a group of residents as they began breakfast in a common kitchen area.

One man who was stabbed died later in hospital.Another man remains in hospital in stable condition.

When officers arrived on the scene, they were confronted by the knife-wielding man, police spokeswoman Jacqueline Chaput said Tuesday afternoon.

Police would reveal few details of what happened next, but Chaput saidthe confrontation resulted in the police officer firing his weapon at the suspect.

"They determined that the situation was dangerous enough to warrant them discharging a firearm," Chaput said.

She confirmed that the suspect diedinhospital.

'They were quiet people'

The apartment building where the incident occurred provides low-costroom and board; tenants include seniors and people withmental, physical or other disabilities.

Wayne Dorvault was heading for breakfast when he heard the commotion.

"The lady who runs the kitchen, I seen her running out with the phone in her hand screaming, 'Please hurry, please hurry, please hurry,' " he said. "Next thing I know, there was,like, seven oreight cop cars here."

Residents were herded back into their rooms, but Dorvault clearly heard a gunshot, he said.

Dorvault said he didn't know what started the altercation between the suspect and the victims.

"They were quiet people, kept to themselves usually.They usually get along, no problems."

The Salvation Army was on the scene to feed residents Tuesday, since the building's kitchen was off-limits because of the police investigation.

Some residents told CBC News they were concerned about a lack of security and overworked staff at the home.Others said they believed violent offenders were living in the building, which added to their fears about their safety.

The building's directors were not available to comment on Tuesday.