Kitchener stabbing leads to serious injuries, police investigating

File photo of a Waterloo Regional Police vehicle. (Mark Douglas/CityNews Kitchener)

By CityNews Kitchener Staff

Posted May 30, 2024 11:36:09 AM.

Last Updated May 30, 2024 11:50:25 AM.

Police are investigating an early-morning stabbing in Kitchener that sent a man to hospital with serious injuries.

According to Waterloo Regional Police, the stabbing happened on Thursday morning at about 1:50 a.m. at a residence in the area of Stanley Avenue and Bloomingdale Road.

When officers arrived, they found a 38-year-old man with stab wounds. He was taken to an out-of-region hospital with serious injuries.

Police believe the man is a victim of a targeted incident.

Anyone with more information is asked to call police at 519-570-9777 or provide a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or online at www.waterloocrimestoppers.com.

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