Suspect sought after 2 injured in stabbing near Christie Pits

Christie Pits Park as seen on Aug. 25, 2023. CITYNEWS

By Patricia D'Cunha

Posted August 25, 2023 5:20 am.

Last Updated August 25, 2023 9:00 am.

Toronto police are searching for a suspect after two people were stabbed near Christie Pits Park overnight.

Police responded to the area just before midnight on Thursday and located a man and a woman, both in their 20s, with stab wounds.

Paramedics initially said the man had life-threatening injuries, while the woman’s injuries are not life-threatening. However, in an update police said the man’s injuries are also not life-threatening.

Police describe the suspect as male, Black, in his 20s, and around five feet five inches tall. He was unshaven and wearing a pink sweater.

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