Waterloo police say two men were arrested and a third rushed to hospital after being hit by a hatchet in an incident in Kitchener on Monday.
They say the three men were involved in an altercation on Brybeck Crescent around 5:40 p.m.
One of the three, a 28-year-old Kitchener man, was taken to a hospital outside the region with life-threatening injuries from an ax hit.
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The other two men, aged 31 and 25, who both live in Kitchener, have faced assault and gun crimes.
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According to the police, the three men know each other.
They say the officers are still investigating the incident and asking anyone with information to call 519-570-9777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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