Waltham Stabbings: Suspect Arrested, One Victim in Critical Condition

WALTHAM, MA – A Waltham man is in custody Wednesday afternoon after allegedly stabbing two women at a residence on Weston Street.

Emanual Louis, 37, has been charged with armed assault with intent to murder; assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury; and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon on a victim over 60, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney's office.

Police were called to the home around 12:56 p.m. Wednesday for a report of a double stabbing. There, officers found a 52-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds and an 83-year-old woman with a laceration in her hand, the DA's office said.

The 52-year-old woman remains in critical condition.

According to the DA, Louis reportedly fled the scene but was ultimately apprehended by Waltham police.

The attack is not random, and the suspect and victims knew each other, the DA's office said. The incident is under investigation by state police and the Waltham Police Department.