Police have charged a man in relation to a stabbing that occurred last evening in Halifax.
On December 7 at approximately 7:50 p.m., police responded to a report of a stabbing at an apartment building in the 500 block of Herring Cove Road. A man broke into an apartment and stabbed two women. The man was arrested at the scene without incident. The victims were transported to hospital with what are believed to be non-life-threatening injuries.
Investigators believe that this is not a random incident.
Jibril Ahmed, 45, is scheduled to appear in Halifax Provincial Court tomorrow to face charges of:
- Attempted murder (x2)
- Aggravated assault (x2)
- Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm
- Possession of a dangerous weapon
- Break and enter
Source: Release