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Charges of attempted murder have been laid against a 20-year-old Calgary man after a mother and her six-year-old son were brutally stabbed Friday evening.

The ordeal began a little after 7 p.m. Friday evening when calls were help were heard coming from a residential green space near Berwick Dr. and Bearberry Cres. N.W.

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There, witnesses found a man in his 20s repeatedly stabbing a woman and her young son, reportedly out for a walk at the time of the attack.

Summoned by numerous 911 calls, emergency crews arrived to find the pair suffering numerous stab wounds.

Stabilized at the scene and rushed to hospitals in critical condition, their conditions have since stabilized and they continue to recover.

Postmedia has learned the youngest victim, a six-year-old boy, was treated at Alberta Children’s Hospital for numerous stab wounds to his back. Rushed to Foothills Medical Centre by EMS, the boy’s mother sustained serious stab wounds to her chest and upper body. Police say witnesses reported seeing the suspect linger at the scene for a short while before fleeing, which they say aiding in their identification and arrest of the suspect. “Additional intelligence that came forth from neighbours and witnesses suggesting an individual nearby might be responsible,” Staff Sgt. Asif Rashid told media Friday evening at the scene. “A male was taken into custody without incident.” That suspect is 20-year-old John Garang Luka Yag, charged Saturday with two counts of attempted murder. While police maintain the attack was random and unprovoked, they say Yag’s presence in the neighbourhood wasn’t. They say the suspect was visiting a home in the are just prior to the attack and believe no other residents are in danger. Police forensics and crime scene teams spent Friday night combing through the unlit green space for clues, recovering what they believe to be the weapon used in the attack. Police continue to investigate, and ask any additional witnesses or those with information on the attack to call 403-266-1234, or leave an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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