Knife attack and shooting send people to St. Paul’s Hospital

Two incidents Monday night sent people to St. Paul’s Hospital looking for help.

At 9:10 p.m. officers responded to the hospital where a 36-year-old man had gone for treatment of serious injuries.

He told police he was attacked by a man with a knife while walking on railroad tracks near 29th Street East.

The suspect is described as Caucasian, around 20-years-old with short hair.

At the time of the assault, he wore a black shirt and blue jeans.

Around 10:30 p.m. officers were called back to the hospital when a woman with a gunshot wound came in for treatment.

The 18-year-old has serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Officers are still trying to piece together what happened including where the shooting occurred.

They say the woman has not given them any information.

Anyone with information about these incidents is asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.