Canada: Police engaged in stand-off with suspect following stabbing attack in Kingston, Ontario, Sept. 12

Police are engaged in a stand-off with a suspect during the late afternoon of Sept. 12 following a stabbing incident that left three people injured on Montreal Street in Kingston, Ontario. Authorities have contained the suspect and assert that there is no general risk to public safety. Montreal Street remains closed between Hickson Avenue and Railway Street; law enforcement officials have instructed the public to avoid the area as they attempt to resolve the situation.

Heightened security, localized transport disruptions, and business disruptions will likely continue in the area for several hours.