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School's out after stabbings

Classes have been cancelled at a private elementary school in Delta following the stabbing of an off-duty police officer and a woman on Wednesday.

The principal of Immaculate Conception elementary school says counselling will be made available for students on Friday.

Police say a male officer was at the school just after 3 p.m. Wednesday and witnessed an assault between a man and a woman in front of the school.

Delta Police spokeswoman Cris Leykauf says the officer intervened and both he and the woman were stabbed.

The two victims were taken to hospital, and their conditions are considered to be serious.

A suspect was taken into custody.



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