Courtesy Edmonton Police Service, Instagram

By Canadian Press

Woman, child fatally stabbed in Edmonton, suspect shot by police

May 6, 2023 | 4:57 PM

EDMONTON, AB – Alberta’s police watchdog is investigating an officer-involved shooting following the fatal stabbing of a woman and child in Edmonton.

Police were called to Crawford Plains School shortly before 5 p.m. Friday for reports that a man had stabbed two people outside the building before running off.

When officers arrived, they found the body of a 35-year-old woman and an injured 11-year-old child, who was rushed to hospital but died of their injuries.

Two other responding officers found a man matching the suspect description nearby, and eventually shot the suspect after an altercation.

The man is in hospital in critical condition.

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Police have confirmed the victims were a mother and her child, but it is unknown if they knew the suspect.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 6, 2023.

(The Canadian Press)