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Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing at downtown shelter

An Ottawa man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another man at the Salvation Army shelter on George Street.

Victim in hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries

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Police were called to a shelter Saturday night after a man was stabbed several times. (CBC)

An Ottawa man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing another man at the Salvation Army shelter on George Street.

Police and paramedics were called to the downtown shelter ataround 10:30 p.m. Saturday.

They found a man had been stabbed several times. He was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, Ottawa police said in a release.

A 49-year-old man has been chargedwith attempted murder, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon dangerous to the public, police said.

He appeared in court via video Sunday morning and is scheduled to make another court appearance Monday.

Police did not say at which shelter the incidentoccurred.