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Winnipeg police officer upgraded to stable condition after stabbing

Sep 23, 2017 | 10:45 PM

WINNIPEG — A Winnipeg police officer has been upgraded to stable condition in hospital after being stabbed at a home in the city.

Police say officers were responding to a report of a stabbing on Saturday afternoon when they came across a fight.

They say a member of their tactical support team was stabbed in the upper body, causing a serious injury.

A tourniquet was applied and the injured officer was transported to hospital in unstable condition.