

Chris Fox, CP24.com





A 33-year-old man was rushed to hospital with life-threatening injuries after an apparent random stabbing near Yonge-Dundas Square early Wednesday morning.

According to police, the man was texting on his phone when he bumped into two men on Yonge Street at Edward Street at around 12:25 a.m. and got into a heated verbal confrontation with them, which then turned physical.

After a brief skirmish police say one of the men then produced a knife and stabbed the victim multiple times in the chest, piercing his heart.

One of the suspects was taken into custody nearby, however the second suspect remains outstanding.

The suspect in custody, 27-year-old Mohamed Ali, has been charged with attempted murder and aggravtaed assault.

The outstanding suspect is described as white, about five-foot-eight with short dark hair and a chin strap beard. He was last seen wearing a black and white sweater and police say he may be familiar to residents in the Yonge and Dundas Street and Yonge and Gerrard Street areas.

The incident was captured on surveillance camera and police have released images from that video showing the outstanding suspect.

The victim has undergone emergency surgery and remains in critical condition.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at (416) 808-5200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at (416) 222-TIPS (8477).

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