Red Deer RCMP have laid attempted murder charges in connection with a fight inside a downtown strip club that left one man with multiple stab wounds.
Police are hunting for the accused attacker following the incident at the X-Static nightclub shortly before 1 a.m. on Sunday.
It’s alleged a fight broke out between two men, aged 21 and 24, inside the club in the 4600 block of 50th Avenue. A knife was pulled out and the 24-year-old was stabbed an undisclosed number of times.
The younger suspect fled.
The victim was taken to Red Deer Regional Hospital with serious and life-threatening injuries.
The two were known to each other, say police.
Const. Sabrina Grunow said as of Monday morning, the suspect had not yet been located.
The victim was still in serious condition in hospital Sunday night, she added.
“We are not releasing the number of stab wounds at this point,” Grunow said.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of 21-year-old Eric Hebert of Red Deer. He was last seen in a silver 2006 AUDI A4. Hebert is described as a Caucasian male, about 188 cm tall (6’2”) and 100 kg (220 lbs). He has a shaved head with a dyed blond strip, and a tattoo, that reads LIFE, on his left forearm, and a tattoo that reads FREEDOM on his right forearm.
Anyone who sees this man are urged to call police immediately and not approach him. Anyone with information can call RCMP at 403-343-5575, CrimeStopperst at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.tipsubmit.com.