Winnipeg police are investigating an early-morning stabbing of an 18-year-old man in the 900 block of Kimberly Avenue.

It happened Saturday around 4 a.m.

Officers arrived on scene to find the man injured. He was transported to hospital in critical condition, and he has since been upgraded to stable.

Investigators believe the victim was involved in an altercation with a number of suspects in front of a home when he was stabbed in the upper body.

The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information can call investigators at 204-986-6219 or Crime Stoppers at 204-786-8477.