Portage Avenue stabbing victim stumbled into nearby store for help
A 46-year-old man stabbed on Portage Avenue Wednesday afternoon is in hospital after stumbling into a downtown Dollarama and receiving medical care. Police say the man had been confronted by […]
On Wednesday afternoon, a 46-year-old man was stabbed on Portage Avenue and found himself seeking help at a nearby Dollarama store. According to police, the victim was confronted by multiple individuals at the intersection of Portage and another street, and was stabbed with an unknown weapon around 5:45 PM. After the attack, he stumbled into the store and was rushed to the hospital in an unstable condition.
However, his condition has since been upgraded to stable. Viv Ketchum, an Indigenous ambassador for Impact Security stationed at the Dollarama, heard the man's groans and moans through the store and rushed to his aid. She applied pressure to the wound and tried to keep the man calm until police arrived. Ketchum's colleagues also called 911 to report the incident.
The Dollarama staff provided the victim with first aid until the police took over and applied a chest seal to the wound. Despite the severity of the attack, the store is cooperating with the police by providing security footage and encouraging anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
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