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Two Men Seriously Injured In Abbotsford Fight; One Shot, One Stabbed

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 22 Feb, 2015 12:13 PM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Two men are in hospital with serious injuries after a brawl in Abbotsford, B.C.

Police say one man was shot and the other was stabbed.

The Major Crime Unit of the Abbotsford Police Department is now leading the investigation.

Police responded to a residence (in the 2300-block of Holly Street) at 2:10 a.m. Sunday for a reported fight.

They found the two injured men in their 20s near the residence, and both were rushed to hospital.

Forensic investigators are assisting at the scene, and police say the investigation is in the early stages and continuing.

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