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Five dead in Calgary house party stabbing | Five dead in Calgary house party stabbing |
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Five people were killed in a late night knife attack at a house party in Calgary, police in the Canadian city have said. | |
A male suspect fled but was tracked by a police dog, then captured. | |
The attack happened shortly after 01:00 local time (07:00 GMT) on Tuesday, reportedly during a party celebrating the end of university classes. | |
The victims were all in their late teens or early 20s, Calgary police told the BBC. | |
Investigators do not yet have a motive for the attack but are interviewing witnesses. | |
Calgary Police spokeswoman Emma Poole said the suspect was in his early 20s and was treated for a dog bite injury. Charges have not been laid. | |
Calgary is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta. The neighbourhood where the stabbings took place is situated near the University of Calgary. |