RCMP respond to early morning stabbing in Eskasoni

RCMP are investigating a stabbing.

Police say the incident occurred in Eskasoni.

They say at approximately 4:35 Tuesday morning, officers responded to a report of a stabbing on the Shore Rd.

RCMP determined that a 19-year-old man had been stabbed and was transported to hospital by ambulance with life-threatening injuries.

Police made arrests and this is not believed to be a random incident.

RCMP officers have secured the area where the stabbing occurred and the investigation is being assisted by the Northeast Nova RCMP Major Crime, Halifax District RCMP Major Crime, Inverness/Richmond County RCMP Street Crime Enforcement Unit, RCMP Forensic Identification Services and RCMP Police Dog Services.

The investigation is ongoing.