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Victoria police seek witnesses in downtown stabbing early Saturday

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Victoria police are looking for witnesses after a stabbing in Centennial Square early this morning.

The incident occurred shortly after 1:30 a.m Saturday morning.

Officers were in the area of Centennial Square when they noticed a man in medical distress walking in the roadway in the 1500-block of Douglas Street.

As officers spoke with him, they quickly realized he had been the victim of a stabbing.

Police believed the victims injuries were potentially life-threatening at the time and provided medical aid to him until paramedics arrived.

His injuries are now considered non-life-threatening.

Investigators determined that the stabbing occurred in Centennial Square.

No arrests have been made. This file remains under investigation.

Last week, two men were taken to hospital, one with life-threatening injuries, following a confrontation in Centennial Square.

Police were called to the intersection of Government and Fisgard for a report that someone had been injured in a stabbing incident.

Officers arrived and provided medical aid to a man on scene who was suffering non-life-threatening injuries.

Five minutes later, police were called to a report of a second stabbing, this time in the 2000-block of Douglas St..

VicPD says the second stabbing was related to the first.

Officers responded to the second scene and provided medical aid to the man, who was suffering life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information about any of the stabbings are asked to contact VicPD at (250) 995-7654. To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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