SOLEDAD, Calif - South County law enforcement agencies are investigating a stabbing that sent two people to the hospital Wednesday afternoon.
At approximately 2:47 PM, officers from the Soledad Police Department were dispatched to a report of an assault and battery in the 100 block of Dixie Street. At the scene officers a Hispanic woman with a stab wound to her upper body. She was air lifted to a Bay Area trauma center where she was treated for her injuries and later released.
A second victim was also stabbed, but driven to a local hospital by a friend. He was admitted for observation and as of this time is listed in stable condition.
The suspect remains outstanding and there is no known motive at this time.
Officers continue to conduct follow-up and we ask that anyone with information related to this case contact Detective Jorge Arreola at (831) 223-5166 or call the Soledad Police Department directly at (831) 223-5121. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous may call the WeTIP hotline at 1- (800) 782-7463.
Officers from the Cities of Gonzales and Greenfield also responded into the area for assistance with this investigation.
