Two stabbed at Sikh temple
Daniela Germano, The Canadian Press – Aug 21, 2026 / 2:37 pm | Story: 628800
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Police in Edmonton say charges are pending against a man who, a day after leaving prison, entered a Sikh temple Friday and stabbed two worshippers with a screwdriver.
Police Chief Warren Driechel says they are still investigating the motive, including whether it was a hate crime.
“There’s a lot of work to do and a lot of background we have to figure out,” Dreichel told reporters.
The confrontation happened around 5 a.m. at the Nanaksar Gurdwara Gursikh Temple in the city’s northeast.
Zora Grewal, the temple’s vice-president, said witnesses told him the suspect, for unknown reasons, entered the temple and when those inside tried to escort him out, he lashed out with the screwdriver. Others then wrestled him to the ground and police were called.
He says one victim was stabbed twice and that both are recovering.
Police say the two men are aged 75 and 51. The accused is 27, and police did not release his name as charges have yet to be laid.
However, they said he had just been released from prison the day prior and has a history of violence dating back more than a decade.