Woman who was stabbed walks into crime scene while police investigate assault

While police were responding to a serious assault in downtown Winnipeg, a woman who had been stabbed multiple times walked into the crime scene.

Police went to Smith Street, just north of Portage Avenue, around 3 a.m. Friday to investigate reports of a serious assault.

Officers found a man in his 40s who had been stabbed in the upper body. He was taken to hospital in unstable condition. Police said he was not co-operating with their investigation.

While officers investigated that assault, a woman in her 20s walked into the area with multiple stab wounds.

The woman was likely attacked in the area of Donald Street and Portage Avenue, police said. She was taken to hospital in critical condition.

Westbound Portage Avenue was closed between Smith Street and Donald Street, and Smith Street was closed north of Portage to Ellice Avenue for much of the morning rush hour.

The streets were reopened at around 7:45 a.m.

Police askanyone with information to call investigators at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477.

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