Toronto Police are dealing with the aftermath of a troubling crime on Friday and they don't know yet if it was a random attack by a stranger or something else.
It happened just after the noon hour, when a woman was coming out of the Canadian Superstore at 51 Gerry Fitzgerald Drive in North York. The complex is part of a relatively new and block-long shopping centre in the Dufferin and Steeles area and is almost always busy.
Police say the circumstances of the crime are especially odd and disturbing. The victim was heading back to her car when a man approached her and began asking her for directions. She tried to help him but without warning, he pulled out a knife and stabbed her in the neck.
The attacker then fled and disappeared in the bustling area.
The woman was left bleeding from her wound and was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Her condition is said to be serious but not life threatening.
Police are especially disturbed by what may be a completely random and unprovoked incident that took place in a crowded place in broad daylight. It's not clear if the victim knew the man who accosted her or whether he was a complete stranger. Cops will know more after she's treated and they can talk to her.
Part of the parking lot has been cordoned off as police search for evidence and witnesses. The only description of the suspect so far is that it was a white male, mid-20s, medium build.
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