What police described as a “dynamic” and “chaotic” situation began around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, when officers said a man initially approached a 32-year-old woman at a bus stop in the area of Hermitage Street and Henry Avenue NW and he stabbed her.
Read more: Man killed in random Edmonton stabbing hailed as hero as homicide detectives take over investigation
read more
Man killed in random stabbing in Edmonton hailed a hero as homicide detectives take over investigation
A second woman, who police say is 41, was stabbed minutes later in her tent, which was a short distance away in a wooded area, police said. Both women were treated and transported to the hospital with serious, non-life threatening injuries. Then police said 38-year-old Brian Berland was fatally stabbed. At the time he was out walking with his sister and her dog. Story continues below ad 2:01 North Edmonton community on edge after random knife attacks Previous Video Next Video Police said an autopsy completed earlier Friday indicated Berland’s cause of death was multiple stab wounds. His death was ruled a homicide. Trending Stories
Paddington Bear and other celebrities bid a sweet farewell to Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II: The sweetest, funniest moments from her reign
People in the Homesteader neighborhood were told to evacuate for several hours Wednesday as police searched for the suspect. He was arrested in the area of 50th Street and 122nd Avenue around 6 p.m
Read more: 1 dead, 2 injured in north Edmonton stabbing. suspect arrested after manhunt
Clarence Lawrence, 25, has been charged with second-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault. Police continue to seek information about the violent series of events. Anyone with information about the stabbings is asked to contact the Edmonton Police Service at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a cell phone. Anonymous information can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online. © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
