2 Stabbed, Rockville Man In Custody

ROCKVILLE, MD — A Rockville man is charged with attempted murder following a double stabbing that occurred Thursday night, and two people are in area hospitals, according to the Rockville City Police Department. Officers were called to the 400 block of North Horners Lane about 10:15 p.m. for the report of an assault and stabbing.

The first officer on the scene found two people suffering from stab wounds or cuts and a third person with lesser injuries. None of the three followed police orders, authorities say. Instead, the third subject retreated into a home, saying that he had a gun.

The Montgomery County Police Emergency Response Team responded, the suspect left the house and was taken into custody. The two victims with stab wounds and cuts were taken to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.

Dakota Shaynne Jones, 29, of the 300 block of Howard Ave., in Rockville, was arrested and charged with:

• Second-degree attempted murder.
• First-degree assault.
• Reckless endangerment.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call police at 240-314-8938.

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