Two injured in Fort Lauderdale stabbing, one person custody
One person was taken into custody by police after an early morning stabbing in Fort Lauderdale in which two people were injured.
According to police, around 2 a.m. officers were sent to a home in the 1400 block of SW 32 Court to check out reports of a stabbing. This is north of I-595 near Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
A man told the officers he had asked a neighbor for help after he was stabbed. The man was taken to the hospital, the extent of his injuries were not released.
"After receiving additional information on scene, officers immediately made entry into the residence and located an adult female victim," police said.
The woman, who also had stab wounds, was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Investigators said the suspect, who is known to both the man and the woman, was found inside the home and taken into custody.
"It was around 2 a.m. when we saw a lot of police cars over here, the block was full of police cars and they were taking one of the residents of the house next to mine. They arrested him and he looked a little messy with his hair. His face was all a mess. He looked very concerned and disturbed," neighbor Lily Quevado said.
Police said this was an isolated incident and is believed to be "domestic in nature."