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Charges laid in Abbotsford stabbing

Abbotsford Police investigate a stabbing. (CityNews Image)

Posted September 25, 2023 2:01 pm.

Last Updated September 25, 2023 2:04 pm.

Charges have been laid in connection with a stabbing in Abbotsford earlier this month that left two people with life-threatening injuries, according to police.

The Abbotsford Police Department (AbbyPD) says it happened on Sept. 16 just before 7 p.m. at an apartment complex on McCallum Road near Rainbow Avenue.

Read More: Abbotsford stabbing sends two to hospital with life-threatening injuries

When officers arrived, they found two victims with “serious, life-threatening stab wounds.”

Police say a suspect was found nearby suffering from “serious, self-inflicted injuries.”

Abbotsford Police investigate a stabbing

Abbotsford Police investigate a stabbing

Abbotsford Police investigate a stabbing

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Investigators say 33-year-old Tu Cuong Tran is facing two charges of aggravated assault in relation to the incident.

Police add the investigation indicates the event was a result of intimate partner violence.

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