Three people were stabbed near the intersection of Highgate Street and Cambridge Street in Allston shortly before 1:30 a.m. Sunday, leaving one victim wounded in the back, another in the neck, and a third slashed across the face. Boston EMS transported all three to local hospitals following the attack.
The stabbings were first reported by Universal Hub, which detailed the specific injuries suffered by each of the three victims. According to the outlet, police were looking for a man who sped away from the scene on an e-bike, a detail Universal Hub attributed to a report from Staco City. No further details on the suspect's identity, description, or possible motive have been made public.
Neighborhood Has Seen Stabbings Before
This is not the first time Allston has dealt with a multi-victim stabbing. In a separate incident, two people were stabbed inside the Han Nightclub at 186 Harvard Ave., according to WCVB. Police said that stabbing followed an altercation inside the club, and no arrests were made; both victims suffered non-life-threatening wounds and were taken to a local hospital, per the same report.
How This Fits Into Boston's Broader Crime Picture
The stabbing comes amid a mixed picture for violent crime citywide. Preliminary Major Cities Chiefs Association data showed Boston recorded 10 homicide cases in the first half of 2026, down sharply from 21 at the same point the prior year, according to NBC Boston. Reported rapes and robberies were also down compared with the previous year, the station reported, though the number of aggravated assaults was higher so far in 2026.
NBC Boston's report also noted that the Boston Police Department had responded to two separate stabbings, one of them fatal, just a day apart near North Station and South Station.
No additional information about the condition of the three Allston victims or any arrest in the case had been released as of Sunday morning.
