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One man is dead after being stabbed during a wild brawl at a Calgary nightclub early Sunday.

Just before 3 a.m. Sunday, police were called to the Paranoia Nightclub on 5th Avenue S.E. for reports that someone had been injured during a disturbance.

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When police arrived, they found a man in his 30s with life-threatening injuries. The man was rushed to hospital where he later died.

An autopsy has been scheduled for Monday.

The nightclub had been celebrating its one-year anniversary Saturday night.

“It was a big event,” said Jahfaru Zabsonre, a DJ who was playing there Saturday.

Zabsonre said he saw a big fight break out just before 3 a.m. Sunday.

“I don’t know who was who. All I saw is just bottles flying everywhere,” he said. “It was a brawl. Everybody was just grabbing bottles.”

He said he and a few others sought safety in the back office as the fight unfolded.

“The next thing I know, everybody’s screaming and the guy is stabbed. I don’t know who specifically did it,” Zabsonre said.