A heated verbal altercation on Olive Avenue in Long Beach led to a stabbing that injured two people on the night of March 5, according to authorities. Long Beach Police Department officers responded to the incident in the 1000 block at around 9:38 p.m. and discovered a man and a woman with stab wounds to their upper bodies. The victims, who have not been named, were reported to be in stable condition after receiving medical treatment at a local hospital.
The confrontation began between the female victim and a man known to her. Attempting to intervene, the male victim got involved, which led to both he and the female victim being stabbed by the suspect, who subsequently punched through a glass window, as reported by the Long Beach Police Department.
Police identified the alleged attacker as Albert Dylon Knightstead, a 27-year-old resident of Long Beach. After fleeing the scene, Knightstead was located at another local hospital being treated for injuries that appeared to have been sustained during the same altercation. He was arrested and taken to Long Beach City Jail, where he was booked on two counts of attempted murder. His bail has been set at $2.1 million.
The report by the Long Beach Police Department revealed that while trying to separate the quarreling pair, both victims were stabbed by the suspect. Details surrounding the initial dispute remain sparse, but the ongoing investigation is expected to shed light on what prompted the violent episode, according to the Long Beach Police Department.
