Toronto

Man in his 40s critically injured in downtown Toronto stabbing

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Toronto police report that the victim of the stabbing was initially said to have non-life-threatening injuries, but has since been upgraded to life-threatening.

A man in his 40s has suffered life-threatening injuries after he was stabbed in the Toronto’s downtown core Friday night, police say.

Officials say they responded to reports of a stabbing in the Bathurst and Dundas Street West area at about 8 p.m.

Officers located the victim, who was taken to hospital with what were initially described as non-life-threatening injuries.

Police later located upgraded the victim’s condition to life-threatening.

Investigators say there is currently no suspect description and it is not known exactly where the stabbing occurred.

The investigation remains ongoing.