Suspect charged in Point Douglas stabbing that left man in critical condition

Winnipeg police say an argument between two men led to a stabbing that left one of them in critical condition.

The two did not know each other before theincident, police said in a news release on Friday.

Officers were called to the area of Henry Avenue near the Disraeli Freeway around 11 p.m. on Tuesday where they found a man who had suffered significant stab wounds.

Paramedics rushed the victim, 24, to hospital where he remains in critical condition.

On Wednesday, detectives found asuspect, 49, in the area of Higgins Avenue near Gomez Street.

He has been charged with aggravated assault, possession of a weapon, carrying a concealed weapon, and failing to comply with a recognizance.

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