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Yellowknife RCMP arrest suspect in stabbing

Meaghan Richens
By Meaghan Richens

RCMP have arrested and charged a man after a stabbing in downtown Yellowknife on Friday

RCMP received a complaint of a fight in progress and a secondary call of an injured man around 8 p.m. Friday evening and attended the area of 49th Street and 50th Avenue.

One man suffering from stab wounds to his head was transported to the hospital.

RCMP have not provided an update on his condition.

The RCMP arrested and charged Kurtis Thrasher with one count of aggravated assault and one count of failing to comply with an undertaking. Thrasher was remanded into custody and is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow.

RCMP investigators ask that should anyone have witnessed the incident and have not yet spoken with police, or should anyone have information regarding the incident, they are asked to contact the Yellowknife RCMP at 867-669-1111 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, nwtnutips.com, (click on “submit a web tip”) or text: nwtnutips to 274637.

Meaghan Richens
Meaghan Richens
News reporter. Got news tips? Email me at [email protected] or hit me up on Twitter https://twitter.com/MeaghanRichens?lang=en

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