FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - A man and a woman were stabbed inside a house in Fort Lauderdale, leading police to take a suspect into custody, authorities said. They believe the attack was domestic in nature.
According to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, officers responded to the 1400 block of Southwest 32nd Court after receiving a 911 call referencing a stabbing incident, at around 2 a.m. on Friday.
Investigators said a man knocked on his neighbor’s door requesting assistance after he was stabbed inside his home.
“The caller advising a naked male came up to his window and advised he was stabbed. Caller also advising that the subject is bleeding. That’s all the information we have at this time,” said a dispatcher.
Officials said the victim was transported to a local hospital by fire rescue. He is expected to recover.
At the same time, responding officers gained entry into the residence where the ordeal unfolded.
Inside the home, officers said, they found a woman suffering from life-threatening injuries. The woman was also taken to the hospital.
7News spoke with a woman who recounted the high stakes of rescuing the stabbing victim.
“The police’s goal was focus in taking the old lady of the house, so we couldn’t see if she was alive or not, honestly,” she said.
The alleged suspect was also located inside the residence and was detained.
“They were taking one of the residents of the house next to mine. They arrested,” said a woman.
The suspect is known to both victims, and the stabbing is believed to be domestic in nature, officials said.
“I heard one day that the guy who was arrested had mental issues,” said a woman.
Crime scene investigators arrived at the scene and were observed going in and out of the home in question.
Neighbors were taken aback as police had a portion of their block cordoned off all morning.
“This block is very quiet, very safe, but at the same time, when it’s that quiet, that kind of thing happens, and you don’t even realize,” said a woman.
According to officials, this is an isolated incident. and details are subject to change.
An investigation into the stabbing is underway.
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