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York Region Paramedic Services says two people have been taken to hospital with multiple stab wounds after an incident in Richmond Hill Wednesday evening.

Police and paramedics were called to a plaza near the intersection of Bayview Avenue and Highway 7 at around 9:20 p.m.

Expect a heavy police presence in the area of Bayview Ave and Highway 7 in #Richmond Hill due to ongoing police investigation. Updates to follow. — York Regional Police (@YRP) July 19, 2018

A York Paramedics spokesperson told Global News one of the patients was taken to a trauma centre and the second was taken to a local hospital.

Police said officers are still looking for suspects, but as of Wednesday night a description wasn’t released.

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