GO # 13-57497 – Stabbing

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At approximately 9 p.m., police responded to the 200 block of Main Avenue in Halifax regarding a stabbing. The victim approached two male suspects in the hallway of an apartment building regarding excessive noise. This verbal confrontation escalated when the suspect produced a knife and swung it at the victim striking him in the neck, resulting in a superficial cut to his neck. In the process, the suspect swinging the knife also inadvertently struck the second suspect, resulting in a cut to his forearm. Both  suspects fled the area. This incident is currently being investigated by the HRP/RCMP Integrated General Investigation Section.