Man charged after three people injured in stabbing at Ontario mosque [Video]

A 40-year-old man has been arrested and charged after three people were injured in a stabbing at the Hamilton Downtown Mosque on Friday.

Hamilton Police say a man was arrested at a home on the Hamilton Mountain on the night of May 2. He faces one count of aggravated assault and two counts of assault causing bodily harm.

The incident began earlier that day, around 2 p.m., officers were called to the mosque at 221 York Blvd., near Queen St. N., following reports of a fight involving multiple individuals.

Police say the altercation started outside the mosque and continued inside. One person was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, another was treated at the scene, and a third person later arrived at the hospital with similar injuries.

Investigators say two suspects reportedly fled the scene in an unknown direction, with witnesses giving conflicting reports about whether they left in one or two separate vehicles.

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