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Injured victims of East Gwillimbury stabbing all expected to survive

A two-year-old boy, a four-year-old boy, and a 35-year-old woman taken to hospital with serious injuries are expected to survive, say police.
2021-02-06 Mount Albert Stabbings ASH-1
Police officers and forensic investigators screen use a tarp as a screen to obscure a dead body in front of the house in Mount Albert on Feb. 6.

The three people who were rushed to hospital after a deadly stabbing in East Gwillimbury on Saturday are expected to survive their injuries, according to the York Regional Police. 

One 38-year-old woman was killed, and a 37-year-old male suspect was shot dead by police on Friday afternoon in the community of Mount Albert. Three other victims, a two-year-old boy, a four-year-old boy, and a 35-year-old woman, were taken to hospital with serious injuries and are now expected to survive. 

No additional details about the people involved or what happened at the house have been released. The Ontario Special Investigations Unit will be investigating the circumstances of the man's death.

Residents can expect a continued police presence in the neighbourhood as the investigation continues. 

Police are asking for anyone who heard or saw anything to contact the homicide unit at 1-866-876-5423 ext. 7865, or email the Homicide Unit at [email protected], or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.