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UPDATE Police investigate stabbing in Vanier

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The victim, a man in his 20s, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Ottawa Police are searching for two suspects after a man in his 20s was stabbed multiple times in Vanier early this morning.

Officers were called to the 300 block of Richelieu at about 3 a.m..

Police say two suspects entered an apartment with one attacking the victim.

Another person already inside the apartment was then confronted by the second suspect, who was carrying a handgun.

The man who was stabbed was seriously hurt, but is in stable condition in hospital.

Robbery Unit investigators have released photos of the suspects.

They're also looking for a parked vehicle; possibly a black Toyota sedan.

SUSPECT DESCRIPTIONS:

  1. Caucasian male, short hair on the sides but longer on top pulled into a "man bun"; wearing dark clothing
  2. Black male with a noticeable scar on his face; wearing a winter coat and dark pants with white stripes on the sides