Three people taken to hospital after machete attack in Windsor, Ontario.
Police say three people were taken to hospital after a masked individual came out of a van and attacked them with a machete in Windsor, Ontario.
Windsor police say the attack on two women and a man happened around 3am on Wednesday near Wyandotte Street East and Langlois Avenue.
Police say the victims were reportedly sitting on a public bench when a white van pulled up.
The masked suspect got out of the vehicle and attacked them with a machete, then fled in the van with two others.
Police say the victims suffered non-life-threatening cuts to their arms and officers are still searching for the suspect.
Windsor Police are asking anyone who was in the area at the time or has surveillance video footage to contact their major crimes unit or Crime Stoppers.
This report from The Canadian Press was first published on July 12, 2023.
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This story was produced with the financial support of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.
