Man critically injured after stabbing in Toronto’s Harbourfront

Police tape is seen outside of Centre francophone de Toronto after a stabbing in the city's Harbourfront on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. Photo: Hugues Cormier/CityNews.

Posted January 11, 2024 9:22 pm.

Last Updated January 12, 2024 10:36 am.

One man has been rushed to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition after he was stabbed in Toronto’s Harbourfront on Thursday, Toronto police said.

Officers were called to the Queens Quay West and Spadina Avenue area just before 8:30 p.m. for reports of a stabbing.

Police and medical personnel located one man in his 30s with stab wounds. He was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, paramedics tell CityNews.

Police say the male suspect fled the area. He is 6’1, with a beard and wearing a green hooded sweater.

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