Rash of stabbings continues in Saskatoon
2 more stabbings have taken place since Thursday
Saskatoon's rash of stabbings continued this week with two men wounded in separate incidents on Thursday and Friday.
At about 7:30 a.m. CST on Thursday, a 28-year-old man walked into St. Paul's Hospital with multiple non-life-threatening stab wounds.
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The man said he had been stabbed after being approached by four men and a woman on the 100 block of Avenue O S.
He said they began to punch and kick him and, when he managed to flee, he realized he had been stabbed.
The suspects are described as being between 18 and 21. The woman was described as wearing a black hoodie, tracksuit pants and a grey bandana.
One of the men was described as being heavy-set and wearing a muscle shirt and shorts.
A second male suspect was wearing tracksuit pants, a jersey and a hat. The third male is described as being slim, wearing a jersey and carrying a backpack.
There is no description for the fourth man.
Police said the victim and the suspects were not known to each other.
A 22-year-old man was also treated for a stab wound to the leg at City Hospital at 11 a.m. on Friday.
String of stabbings
The incidents are the latest in a rash of stabbings in Saskatoon. The others involve men attacking men in four separate assaults since July 26, with six victims.
Those incidents all happened within staggering distance of St. Paul's Hospital, and featured largely uncooperative victims.
Anyone with information about Thursday's stabbing is asked to call Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.