Stabbing at TTC station that left man seriously injured appears to have been random, police say
Riders take a subway train on the Toronto Transit Commission station in downtown Toronto, Saturday, Apr. 1, 2023. Rogers and BAI Communications reached a deal Monday that will see the telecommunications giant acquire the exclusive rights to build the TTC’s wireless network. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
A person has been stabbed at Downsview Park subway station.
Police say they located a man with serious injuries inside the station just before 6:20 a.m. on Saturday. The patient was taken to hospital via emergency run.
The suspect fled, police say. Investigators remain on site.
No suspect information is available at this time. Investigators believe the attack may have been random in nature.
The TTC and GO Transit will bypass the station while investigators are on scene
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