Two teenagers were arrested and warrants issued for two more after two 14-year-old girls were stabbed near Giant Tiger July 25.
Manitoba RCMP media relations officer Sgt. Paul Manaigre said the incident occurred around 3:35 a.m. in the store's parking lot.
“The victims advised they were hanging out in the Giant Tiger parking lot when a group of youths came out of the bush and ran after them and began to assault them,” he said. “They attempted to steal items in their possession and when they fought back, they were assaulted and later realized they had been stabbed. They ran away from the scene where another youth who had seen them injured called 911.”
Officers took the two girls to the hospital themselves for immediate treatment.
One 17-year-old female was arrested and remanded into custody on charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon as a result of the stabbing. A 14-year-old male was arrested and released on a promise to appear in court. Two other accused have been identified but not yet located and there are warrants out for their arrest.
