Two men charged in Coquitlam grocery store stabbing

COQUITLAM (NEWS 1130) — Charges have now been laid against two men in connection with a stabbing in Coquitlam last August.

The RCMP says it happened in a grocery store along Lougheed Highway August 2, 2018 at 4:15 p.m. Two suspects apparently attacked two other men.

Both men are 22 years old: Deshawn van Nguyen (also known as Deshawn Quesnelle) from Vancouver, and Desmond Gary Russell from Surrey. They are each charged with two counts of assault with a weapon, and two counts of assault causing bodily harm.

Police think the victims were targeted — their injuries were serious but not life-threatening.

“As police we understand how upsetting these public incidents can be,” Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with Coquitlam RCMP says in a release. “Thorough investigations take time but we want people to know that we don’t let these incidents slide. We are always working to keep our community safe.”

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