House attacked

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North of 60 star Dakota House is listed in stable condition in Edmonton's University Hospital after he was found in a hallway of a river front apartment building.

Early Sunday, Oct. 19, Edmonton police report they were called by ambulance officials to the Riverside Tower apartments, north of downtown Edmonton, after ambulance attendants picked up a badly beaten man from the building.

Police spokesman Kelly Gordon said a 23-year-old unconscious man was taken to hospital after what appeared to be a beating.

Since then, police have spoken to the victim and established that it was an assault.

"The person or persons responsible [for the assault] are still at larger," said Gordon. "A file has been opened."

Gordon did say that from the hospital bed interview with the victim, progress is being made. He said the victim was co-operative and coherent.

Police also combed the apartment block looking for clues.

"Based on information gathered from other residents [of the apartment block] and other sources, we are in a position to say we are making progress," Gordon said.

Information gathered so far by police indicate that the victim may have known the attackers, or they may have known him.

"This was not a random incident and it was not gang related," cautioned Gordon.

Police officials are tracking the steps of the victim leading up to the attack.

So far, all they are releasing is that the victim lived in the apartment building and went to visit another suite in the building.

Police believe a weapon was involved in the attack, but would not say what kind of weapon.

Other reports have indicated that up to four people may have been involved in the beating of House. Those reports state that the actor was beaten with a large piece of wood.