Two people stabbed in Lomita; person of interest detained
Two people were stabbed inside a home in Lomita late Monday evening.
According to Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the incident occurred at a home in the 2000 block of Via Madonna just before 8:30 p.m.
Circumstances leading up to the attack are not known, but one of the two victims was taken to a hospital in critical condition, deputies said.
Deputies say they were able to locate a "person of interest" a short distance from the scene who had blood on their clothing and a knife in their backpack. That person has been detained, but it was unclear if they were arrested.
The two victims said they did not know the suspect who stabbed them.
As of 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, the neighborhood in Lomita was still blocked off as the investigation continues.
