A fight between two rival groups of young men in Mill Woods Saturday night sent three people to the hospital, Edmonton police said.

Police responded to a weapons complaint in a field near 57 Street and 19A Avenue at approximately 8 p.m.

According to EPS, the meetup was between two rival groups in an ongoing feud, but they do not consider them to be gangs.

“There was a pre-arranged meet between at least a couple of the individuals, and how it escalated to what it did, we’re still investigating at this point,” Sgt. Ian Strom told CTV News.

An EPS officer described a gruesome scene where two young men were bleeding on the ground with deep slash wounds.

Police believe edged weapons were used in the fight.

Officers provided first aid until EMS arrived and treated them on scene before transporting them to the University of Alberta Hospital, police said.

“A short time later, another male turned up at a local hospital, and investigations lead us to believe that he’s involved as well,” Strom said.

The amount of people involved in the fight and their ages is still under investigation.

A youth is in custody and he is facing weapons and assault related charges, EPS said, and they are attempting to locate more suspects.

With files from Jeremy Thompson