Crime & Safety
Two Stabbed in Lake Forest, Suspect at Large
Sheriff's investigators and paramedics are on the scene of a double stabbing in Lake Forest.
Sheriff’s Deputies are searching for a man who stabbed two people in Lake Forest.
The stabbing happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. at the 25300 block of Second Street, said Orange County Sheriff’s Lt. John Roche. One victim was taken to Mission Hospital and the other to Saddleback, he added.
“It doesn’t appear that the wounds are life-threatening,” Roche said. “Orange County Fire Authority is still assessing that and we’re still investigating.”
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The suspect was described as a Hispanic man 20-30-years-old possibly driving an SUV. The department's gang unit is the leading the investigation.
Anyone is with information about the incident is asked to call the Orange County Sheriff's Department at (949) 770-6011.
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