Calgary police investigate stabbing which closed 8 Street CTrain station for hours
Posted Aug 21, 2023 7:07 am.
Last Updated Aug 21, 2023 10:27 am.
Calgary Transit says 8 Street Station eastbound has re-opened following a Calgary police investigation Monday morning.
#CTRiders 8th St Eastbound is now back open. pic.twitter.com/q99DmTM77B
— Calgary Transit (@calgarytransit) August 21, 2023
Calgary police say at 5 a.m. an injured man used a help phone at 8 Street CTrain station to call for help.
Calgary Transit then called emergency services who transported the man to hospital in life-threatening condition.
Police say they believe the man was stabbed.
UPDATE
At 5 a.m., an injured man used a help phone at the Eighth Street CTrain station to call for help. @calgarytransit was able to immediately call for emergency services who transported the man to hospital in life-threatening condition as a result of what is believed to… pic.twitter.com/BSRr9BOENK
— Calgary Police (@CalgaryPolice) August 21, 2023
A review of CCTV footage indicated a potential suspect description, according to investigators.
The person was tracked through Century Gardens Park where he was taken into custody, police say.
The station platform was closed for several hours to allow police to investigate, re-opening around 10:15 a.m.
