RCMP seek witnesses after stabbing on Surrey, B.C., city bus

SURREY, B.C. – Mounties in Surrey are investigating a weekend stabbing on a city bus that has sent a man to the hospital.

They say it happened shortly before 2:40 p.m. on Saturday when officers got word of an alleged stabbing near the intersection of Fraser Highway and 152 street in the city’s Guildford neighbourhood.

Police say they arrived to find a man in his 20s with a stab wound to the abdomen.

They say the man was brought to the hospital and he is now in stable condition.

The RCMP say they believe there was a confrontation on the bus between two strangers and as they went to exit, one pulled out a knife and stabbed the other.

They say the suspect is described as a Caucasian male in his 20’s with a muscular build and police are encouraging anyone with information to reach out.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 17, 2024.

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