Boston residents were confronted with a surge of violence on Saturday as police responded to two separate stabbings in the city, one occurring in the South End and another involving a dispute over a scooter downtown. According to WHDH, the altercation in downtown Boston took a violent turn on the corner of Milk and Washington streets, while the South End incident occurred at the local Whole Foods on Harrison Avenue.

The downtown stabbing stemmed from a heated argument over a scooter, escalating to a point where police apprehended two individuals in connection to the incident, their identities and the charges they face have not been disclosed yet, and the victim was transported to the hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening, this being a contentious event amid Boston's generally peaceful atmosphere. In a statement obtained by NBC Boston, police confirmed two people are in custody and that "detectives responded to the scene and will continue their investigation" into the events surrounding this act of violence.

Meanwhile, earlier in the day, the stab wound sustained by an individual at the South Boston Whole Foods was also non-life-threatening, but this particular event has yet to yield any arrests. As of now, few details are available about this second act of violence shaking the community; the Boston Police Department has confirmed their ongoing inquiry into the case.