Edmonton, Aug. 22 -- A stabbing incident at the Nanaksar Gurdwara on Friday (local time) in Edmonton left two men injured after an armed individual entered the building during morning prayers. The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has taken a 27-year-old man into custody following an early morning stabbing at the Nanaksar Sikh Gurdwara.

Police confirmed the 27-year-old suspect has a history of violent offences and had recently been released from a federal facility serving a sentence for aggravated assault and assaulting a peace officer. He had reportedly failed to report to his assigned halfway house prior to the incident.

According to official police reports, EPS initially received calls at 4:49 a.m. regarding a male walking in traffic on ...