A stabbing in Huntington Beach left two people dead, and three other people injured, with one person “in custody,” authorities said Friday.
The attack was reported about 11:15 p.m. Thursday near 16th Street and Pecan Avenue, according to the Huntington Beach Police Department.
It is a neighborhood of multi-family buildings, according to Google.
“Upon arrival, officers located several victims with significant injuries,” police posted on X, formerly Twitter.
“As a result of this incident, unfortunately 2 individuals succumbed to their injuries. An additional 3 individuals were transported to a local area hospital with non-life threatening injuries. We have 1 person in custody. The investigation is still ongoing and more information will be provided as we are able to,” police said.
Authorities told Fox11 that the victims had been stabbed. It was unclear if the person who was “in custody” was one of those injured.
“HBPD has no reason to believe there is any further public safety threat related to this incident,” police said. “The investigation into this incident is ongoing and no additional details will be released at this time.”