Three people were injured and two suspects are on the loose after a stabbing at the Hamilton Downtown Mosque on Friday.
Hamilton police attended the mosque at 221 York Blvd., at around 2:15 p.m. after receiving calls that several people had been stabbed.
“The altercation is believed to have started outside the location and continued inside the building,” a Hamilton police release explained. “One person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the other was treated at the scene. A third victim showed up at the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.”
Police say two suspects fled in an unknown direction and there are conflicting reports whether they fled together in one vehicle or in two separate vehicles.
No suspect descriptions are currently available.
“At this time, early details suggest the incident was not hate-motivated and the suspects and victims were known to each other,” police said. “The investigation is ongoing, and police are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.”
