Woman charged in Calgary CTrain station hatchet attack
Posted Nov 8, 2022 4:53 pm.
Last Updated Nov 8, 2022 4:54 pm.
A Calgary woman has been charged in relation to an alleged assault with a hatchet at the Marlborough CTrain station Monday.
Police say it happened around 6:45 p.m. at the CTrain station.
When they arrived, officers say a woman in her 20s was suffering from serious head injuries. They say EMS transported her to hospital.
Police say they found the suspect, a woman, had returned to the same station at around 8:30 p.m. after reports from Calgary Transit.
The suspect gave chase, and officers say they pursued her and made an arrest inside the Tim Hortons on 36 Street NE.
Investigators are not sure if the victim and the suspect know each other and say they are still trying to figure out a motive.
The woman, 22-year-old Shania Eileen Hunter has been charged with one count each of assault with a weapon, and possession of an imitation weapon for a dangerous purpose.
The suspect will appear in court on Dec. 1.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
-With files from Todd Kaufman
